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Columbus's distilled liquor
Magazine: October 2007
The forays and raids of the English and French pirates in the Caribbean Sea contributed to the spread of rum’s popularity in Europe.
Today, varieties of rum are infi nite, from white and light bodied, to amber coloured, to dark, spiced, or aged. The Caribbean remains the classic epicentre of production: Cuba, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Barbados, Guyana, Martinique, Guadalupe, Trinidad and the Virgin Islands are inextricably linked to the history of the brandy of the buccaneers and pirates. Distilled liquor lends itself well to mixed drinks such as the popular Cuba Libre, Mojito, Daiquiri or Pina Colada. Special reserves and aged rums, on the other hand, are appreciated as products to be enjoyed alone, straight, or accompanied by a sliver of dark chocolate, or a good Cuban cigar. The leading brands? Havana Club, Pampero, and Bacardi, but the array of stand-out Cuban rums is vast: Matusalem, Arecha, Caney, Cubay, Legendario, Mulata, Santiago de Cuba, and Varadero.
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