The Real McCoy

Got Rum?
NOVEMBER 2013
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T he R ea l McCoy
Rum EVENTS - Angel’s Share
- Rum History - bartender’s corner PROHIBITION SPECIAL
- RUM LIBRARY - Tobacco & Rum
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Contents
NOVEMBER
2013
5
From The Editor - Prohibition
6-9
The Angel’s Share - Rum Reviews
10-13
William mccoy - The Original Rumrunner
14-15
THE RUM HISTORIAN - The Origin of Rum,
Part IV
16-17
THE RUM UNIVERSITY
18-19
Bartender’s corner - Essential Cocktail’s
Part V: The Rum Runner
20-21RUM IN HISTORY
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PAIRING Tobacco and Rum
25RUM LIBRARY - Making Fine Spirits
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cooking with rum - Pumpkin Cheesake
With Caramel Rum Sauce
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On the cover: Bill McCoy aboard the Arethusa
INSIDE COVER: Illegal cargo being loaded on the
Arethusa
fro m th e edito r
Prohibition
T
he dark chapter of US history known
as “Prohibition” famously gave birth
to bootlegging and rum running, but
it also was crucial in the establishment of
a now-glorified craft: micro brewing and
distilling.
The following poem, first published by the
Cincinnati Enquirer illustrates this point
quite humorously:
“Old Ben”
Each night, for more than 40 years,
He drank a couple of good beers.
He never would exceed that number,
He said that beer promoted slumber;
It was a tonic, so he said,
And to him it was liquid bread.
He said that whisky poisoned men,
He was against it, was Old Ben.
So he went out and voted dry,
To kill the bourbon and the rye.
He killed the whisky, but, oh, dear!
He also found he’d killed his beer.
He needed beer, and he was sad,
As we travel around the world offering our
consulting services and teaching our Rum
University Courses, we often see splashes
of this “Bill McCoy Spirit” among the people
we talk to: bartenders who want to learn
more so they can provide better service
to their clients, craft distillers who want to
produce better rums so consumers have a
higher appreciation for rum and consumers
who want to better understand the difference
between low and high quality distillates.
Now in a cell we hear him groan –
While prohibition has certainly exhaled its
last breath, its effects continue to this day,
from speakeasies to micro distilleries, all
happy to pursue their passions without fear
of sharing Old Ben’s fate in a cell!
For Old Ben tried to make his own.
Cheers,
For there was no beer to be had.
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In this issue of “Got Rum?” we honor the
memory of Bill McCoy, a renowned rum
runner during this challenging phase of
America’s history. We honor him not because
of his disregard for the law, but because
of his passion for distilled spirits and his
understanding and appreciation for quality.
Ultimately it was this quality-driven attitude
of his that fueled the meaning behind the
now famous “The Real McCoy” expression.
Luis Ayala, Editor and Publisher
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G o t Ru m ? No v e mb e r 2 0 13 - 5
THE A NGEL’S SH A RE
M y nam e i s Paul S e nf t - Rum Rev i ewe r, Tast in g
h o st , J u d g e an d Wr ite r. M y ex p l o r at i o n of Rum s
b e g an by l e ar nin g to c r af t T ik i c o c k t ai l s fo r
f r i e n ds. I qui c k ly l e ar n e d t h at n ot a ll r um s ar e
c r e ate d e qua lly an d t hat t h e uni qu e n e s s of t h e
sp i r it c an b e as va r i e d as t h e l o c al e s t h ey a r e
f r o m. T hi s insp i r e d m e to t r ave l w it h my w i fe
a r o un d t h e C a r ib b e an, C e nt r al A m e r i c a, an d
U nite d S t ate s v i s it in g di st i ll e r i e s an d l e ar nin g
ab o ut h ow e ac h o n e c r e ate s t h e i r r um s. I have
al s o had t h e p l e asur e of l e a r nin g f r o m bar te n d e r s,
b r an d am bas s ad o r s, an d ot h e r e nt hus i ast s f r o m
ar o un d t h e wo r l d; e ac h o n e p r ov i din g t h e i r ow n
uni qu e p o int of v i ew, ad din g an ot h e r c h apte r to
t h e m o d e r n sto r y of r um.
T h e d e s i r e to sha r e t hi s info r m at i o n l e d m e to
c r e ate w w w. Ru m J o u r n ey.c o m w h e r e I sha r e
my ex p e r i e nc e s an d r ev i ew s in t h e h o p e s t hat I
wo ul d insp i r e ot h e r s in t h e i r ow n ex p l o r at i o ns.
I t i s my w i sh in t h e pag e s of “ G ot Rum? ” to b e
yo ur h o st an d p r ov i d e yo u w it h my im p r e s s i o ns of
r um s avai lab l e in t h e wo r l d m a r ket . H o p ef ully my
t ast in g n ote s w i ll insp i r e yo u to t r y t h e r um s an d
m ake yo ur ow n o p ini o ns. T h e wo r l d i s f ull of g o o d
r um s an d t h e j o ur n ey i s al ways b e st ex p e r i e nc e d
w it h ot h e r s. C h e e r s!
Got R um ? Nove mber 2013 - 6
The Real M c C oy
5 Year O ld Rum
A
s N ove m b e r a r r i ve s, I b e g i n l o o k i n g
bac k a n d r ef l e c t i n g o n t h e m a ny
r um s r e l e as e d a n d e nj oye d dur i n g
t h e ye a r. I h ave to s ay T h e Re a l M c C oy
5 ye a r h as b e e n by f a r o n e of my f avo r i te
bac k sto r i e s.
Pr o du c e d by Re a l M c C oy
S p i r i t s i n S to ni n g to n, C o nn e c t i c ut we a r e
e n c o ur a g e d to r ev i s i t t h e Pr o hi b i t i o n e r a of
t h e U ni te d S t ate s. D ur i n g t h at t i m e m a ny
“ Rum Runn e r s” o r s mu g g l e r s wo ul d i n c r e as e
t h e i r p r of i t s by ad di n g wo o d a l c o h o l o r s o m e
ot h e r qu e st i o n a b l e i n g r e di e nt s to t h e i r i ll e g a l
wa r e s.
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O n e e nte r p r i s i n g g e nt l e m a n by t h e n a m e of
C a pt ai n B i ll M c C oy t r ave ll e d to B a r bad o s,
l o ad e d hi s b o at up w i t h r um, a n d t h e n s ai l e d
i t up to N ew Yo r k . T h e r e h e dr o p p e d a n c h o r
t h r e e m i l e s of f - s h o r e i n I nte r n at i o n a l wate r s
w h e r e i t was l e g a l f o r hi m to s e ll hi s r um.
Lo c a l s wo ul d t h e n s ai l up a n d p ur c h as e w h at
t h ey n e e d e d f o r t h e i r S p e ake asy ’s a n d dr u g
sto r e s.
B e c aus e B i ll M c C oy a l ways s o l d
l e g i t i m ate un a lte r e d p r o du c t s, t h e p h r a s e
“ T h e Re a l M c C oy ” was c o i n e d i n h o n o r of
hi s s p i r i t s.
Fast f o r wa r d to m o d e r n t i m e s a n d we f i n d
B ai l ey Pr yo r, t h e r e s e a r c h e r a n d c r e at i ve
f o r c e b e hi n d a d o c um e nt a r y a b o ut t h e Re a l
M c C oy f o r PB S. W hi l e r e s e a r c hi n g t h e li fe of
B i ll M c C oy , Pr yo r d e c i d e d to d eve l o p a r um
i n hi s h o n o r. I n hi s r e s e a r c h t h r o u g h t h e us e
of p h oto g r a p hs a n d ot h e r d o c um e nt at i o n,
h e t r ac e d t h e p r o hi b i t i o n e r a r um bac k to
w h at i s n ow t h e Fo ur s qu a r e D i st i ll e r y i n
B a r bad o s. H e a p p r o ac h e d R i c h a r d S e a l e
t h e M aste r B l e n d e r a n d ow n e r of Fo ur s qu a r e
a n d c r e ate d a p a r t n e r s hi p to c r e ate t hi s
r um. Us i n g a c o m b i n at i o n of c o p p e r p ot a n d
c o lum n st i ll r um s t h ey b l e n d e d t h e r um to 8 0
p r o of. D i st r i b ut i o n i n t h e US A i s c ur r e nt ly
li m i te d to t h r e e st ate s.
G o t Ru m ? No v e mb e r 2 0 13 - 7
THE A NGEL’S SH A RE
A p p e a r a n c e / Pr e s e n t a t i o n
T h e r um c o m e s i n a s qu at 75 0 m l, l o n g
n e c ke d b ot t l e. T h e b e i g e l a b e l a n d b o l d f o nt
m ake s t h e r um e asy to s p ot f r o m ac r o s s t h e
r o o m. T h e r um h as a p l e as a nt c o p p e r c o l o r
t h at g l e a m s like a s hi ny p e nny w h e n t h e li g ht
c ut s t h r o u g h i t .
Nose
S we et h o n ey c a r a m e l r i s e s to m e et my n o s e
as I a p p r o ac h t h e g l as s.
As the aroma
s et t l e s I f i n d va ni ll a, dr i e d o r a n g e p e e l, a n d
o ak r o un d o ut t h e p r of i l e.
Pa l a t e
T h e e nt r y h as a b i t m o r e s p a r k to i t t h a n
a nt i c i p ate d ac c o m p a ni e d by a wa r m b o di e d
c a r a m e l f l avo r e d m o ut h fe e l. A s I c o nt i nu e d
to s i p i t , I p i c ke d up o n t h e ba l a n c e a n d b l e n d
of t h e di f fe r e nt t y p e s of r um s. T h e o ak a n d
o r a n g e p e e l c r e ate a n i nte r e st i n g bac kdr o p
t h at ba l a n c e s t h e swe et n e s s of t h e va ni ll a
a n d c a r a m e l n ote s w hi c h c a r r y t h e m i dli n e.
A s i t f ad e s t h e o ak r e a lly c o m e s o ut to p l ay
a n d li n g e r s i n a dr y f i ni s h.
Rev i ew
T h e f i r st r um di st i ll e r y I eve r v i s i te d was t h e
Fo ur s qu a r e D i st i ll e r y i n B a r bad o s. W i t h i t s
g o r g e o us l a n ds c a p e a n d di ve r s e p r o du c t
li n e s, i t f u e l e d my ex p l o r at i o n i nto t h e
va r i et y of r um s B a r bad o s h as to of fe r. T h e
Re a l M c C oy f i t s p e r fe c t ly i n t h e i r p o r t f o li o
r i g ht a l o n g s i d e Rum 6 6 , O l d B r i g a n d, a n d
R . L . S e a l e.
T h e i m m at ur i t y of t h e s p i r i t
m ake s i t a b i t r o u g h to s i p n e at , b ut I b e li eve
yo u w i ll f i n d i t f i t s we ll i n a ny m o d e r n o r
c l as s i c p r o hi b i t i o n e r a c o c k t ai l t h at c a ll s f o r
g o l d r um. I b e li eve t h ey h ave h o n o r e d t h e
l e g ac y of B i ll M c C oy a n d h ave s et t h e ba r
hi g h f o r t h e n ex t t wo ex p r e s s i o ns e nte r i n g
t h e m a r ket p l ac e.
Got R um ? Nove mber 2013 - 8
Mt. Gay Black Barrel
T
his year witnessed the release of
several new r ums to the mar ket plac e.
M ount G ay Blac k Bar rel is a small batc h
r um that is blended using double distilled pot
still r um and single distilled c olumn still r um.
It is aged for an unspec if ied amount of time in
heavily c har red used Bour bon bar rels, then
blended to 8 6 proof using Bar bados c oral
f iltered spr ing water.
A p p ea r anc e
The t all bot tle has a long nec k that desc ends
into a f lask shaped bot tle. This is a var iant
f rom the st andard M ount G ay bot tle designs
and I found I liked it. The long nec k made it
easy to handle and it popped of f the shelf in
the store and behind the bar. The wood and
c or k c ap is sealed with a long sec ur it y str ip.
The f ront label is also a depar ture f rom other
M ount G ay designs. O ne thing I liked is eac h
bot tle is individually numbered; mine is A Z
3 9740. The bac k label shares the histor y of
the c ompany and basic det ails about the r um
in tiny, wor th - the - read sc r ipt.
The r um is muc h lighter than I expec ted when
you c ompare it to M ount G ay XO or 1703,
maint aining a pure amber hue in the bot tle
and glass. W hen I gave it a light swir l, thin
bands appeared with fast moving legs that
dissipated quic k ly.
A ll of these fac tor s mar r ied with the lac k of
an age st atement makes me believe we are
dealing with a fair ly immature blend of r ums
for this produc t.
A ro ma
The aroma has a pleasant vanilla note,
followed by roasted almond, and f inishes with
light spicy c har red oak notes.
Palat e
I found the entr y interesting. Right up f ront
the t annins f rom the c har red oak light up the
mouth. A s they set tled to for m the base note,
I disc overed a lush vanilla, roasted almond,
c aramel, followed by a hint of banana and
dr ied f r uit. The f r uit notes c ar r y into the
f inish, mingling with the c har for a toast y,
slightly ac idic f inish.
Revi ew
In my opinion, M ount G ay Blac k Bar rel is a
bold depar ture f rom the nor mal f lavor s that
I have exper ienc ed f rom the M ount G ay line.
This r um has the signature banana note that
is present in all M ount G ay produc ts, but has
the oak y t annin r ic h prof ile one might f ind
in a W hisk y or Bour bon. W hen using it in a
c oc k t ail, think about how the c har notes will
play with the other c omponents of your dr ink.
I found going the route of a M anhat t an var iant
or Rum Sour was the best way to wor k with it.
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I found the c har note c reated a pleasant smok y
var iant of a Cuba Libre, but did not enjoy it as
muc h in a Classic Daiquir i as it did not blend
well with the sweetness of the dr ink. The
tr ic k y c omplexit y of the r um is par t of the f un
and wor th the c hallenge. W hile c ompar isons
with M ount G ay Blac k, whic h was br ief ly on
the mar ket, are inevit able, Blac k Bar rel has
long ter m st abilit y that the gimmic k of the
“ Blac k ” label c ould not provide.
I look for ward to seeing what the c ompany
releases nex t as it c ontinues to diver sif y its
line.
G o t Ru m ? No v e mb e r 2 0 13 - 9
Wi l l ia m Mc Coy
the ORIGINAL RUM RUNNER
Fo rewo rd to T he Rea l M c C oy, by Fre der ic F. Van de Water
F
r a g m e nt s of B i ll M c C oy ’s hi sto r y
a r e e m b o di e d i n t h e r e c o r ds of t h e
D e p a r t m e nt of J ust i c e a n d t h e l o g b o o ks
of sun dr y r eve nu e c ut te r s. T h e s e c o m m e nt s
o n t h e m o st da r i n g a n d su c c e s s f ul of r um
r unn e r s a r e p a r d o n a b ly ac i d a n d p r e j u di c e d.
N ot hi n g i s m o r e of fe ns i ve to of f i c i a l d o m
t h a n a r e i te r a nt , li g ht- h e a r te d di s r e g a r d.
N ot hi n g i s m o r e m ad d e ni n g to t h e a g e nt s of
c o nst i t ute d aut h o r i t y t h a n d e r i s i o n.
Fo r f o ur li ve ly ye a r s, w hi l e h e m o c ke d t h e
i n c r e as i n g ly p o r te nto us b l o c kadi n g f l e et of
t h e Vo l ste ad Ac t m o b i lize d o n t h e At l a nt i c
s e a b o a r d, M c C oy was a t h o r n i n t h e t w i tc hi n g
f l e s h of t h e U ni te d S t ate s g ove r nm e nt , a
r a nk li n g a n d m o st p e r s i ste nt t h o r n.
He
was t h e f o un d e r of Rum Row of f N ew Yo r k
a n d t h e t r ad e’s m o st da r i n g a n d su c c e s s f ul
ex p o n e nt . T i m e a n d a g ai n hi s s hi p s we r e
l o c ate d, t r i um p h a nt ly c a pt ur e d. S ub s e qu e nt
r e li eve a l ways was b r i ef. H e evad e d t h o s e
w h o h ad c au g ht hi m a n d a lm o st i m m e di ate ly
was p r o d di n g e l s ew h e r e.
W illiam “ B ill ” M c C oy
O ne o f th e m o s t p r ize d b o o ks i n th e Aya la
R u m C o l l ec t i o n is a n au to g r a p h e d c o py o f
B i l l M c C oy ’s b i o g r a p hy “ T h e R ea l M c C oy,”
pu b l is h e d i n N ew Yo r k by D o u b l e day, D o r a n
& C o m pa ny i n 19 31. T h e b o o k was wr i t ten
by M r. Fr e d er i c k F. Va n d e Wa ter.
T h e au th o r ’s r es p ec t towa r ds B i l l M c C oy,
as we l l as h is pas s i o n a nd e l e g a nc e o f
p r o s e a r e ev i d ent i n th e fo r ewo r d. We fe e l
i t is a p p r o p r ia te to i nc lu d e i t h er e i n i ts
ent i r et y.
“ G o t R u m? ” Pu b l is h er s .
Got R um ? Nove mber 2013 - 10
H e l a n d e d t h e f i r st s e a - b o r n e r um s hi p m e nt s
i n N ew En g l a n d. H e o p e n e d up S t . Pi e r r e
at M i qu e l o n as a r um bas e.
H e dr ove
c ut te r c a pt ai ns to t h e b r i nk of a p o p l ex y.
H e e nr a g e d p r o hi b i t i o n a g e nt s, di st r ac te d
t h e D e p a r t m e nt of J ust i c e, a n d t r o ub l e d
t h e O ly m p i a n c a lm of t h e S t ate D e p a r t m e nt
i t s e l f, w hi c h eve nt u a lly e nte r e d i nto a s p e c i a l
a g r e e m e nt w i t h t h e B r i t i s h g ove r n m e nt
w h e r e by h e f i n a lly was l ai d by t h e h e e l s.
I n t h e a b st r ac t , t h e s li p p e r y, i r r eve r e nt ,
swa g g e r i n g ly r e s o ur c ef ul M c C oy was a
s c o ur g e, a m e n ac e, a c o nt i nu a l t h r e at a g ai nst
t h e p e ac e a n d di g ni t y of t h e U ni te d S t ate s,
a n d a j e e r i n g f o e of t h at swe lli n g a r my w hi c h
st r ove to m ake t h e n at i o n dr y. I n t h e f l e s h,
eve n hi s b i t te r e st f o e s adm i t te d, h e was t h e
m o st g e ni a l a n d e n d e a r i n g ly c a n di d of l aw
b r e ake r s.
Li quo r “ hams,” of
si x b ot t le s eac h
stowe d in t he ho l d
of t he A r ethus a.
O t h e r, l e s s c aust i c , r e c o r ds of M c C oy ’s p ast
m ay b e g l e a n e d i n t h e B a h a m a G r o up, t h o s e
w hi te s c r a p s of f i r m a m e nt c a r e l e s s ly b r us h e d
f r o m t h e C r e ato r ’s t r e st l e b o a r d i nto t h e b lu e
g l a r e of t h e S p a ni s h M ai n. N as s au, t h e sun ste e p e d h aunt su c c e s s i ve ly of b u c c a n e e r s,
b l o c kad e r unn e r s, a n d r um r unn e r s, i s
f i ll e d w i t h ya r ns of hi s ac hi eve m e nt . H e r e
yo u w i ll f i n d n o n e of t h e h a r d, b r i ef a ni mus
of t h e g ove r nm e nt r e p o r t s. In B a h a m i a n
r e m i ni s c e n c e s, B i ll M c C oy a lr e ady i s t r ai li n g
c l o u ds of l e g e n da r y g l o r y.
O f a ll t h at h a r d, w i l d, unr e st r ai n e d c r ew
of r as c a l s w h o i nfe ste d N as s au i n t h e
e a r ly, di s o r g a nize d e r a of t h e r um t r ad e,
M c C oy was t h e m o st p e r s o n a b l e, t h e m o st
t r ust wo r t hy. I n a day w h e n a m a n’s wo r d
was wo r t h n o m o r e t h a n t h e b r e at h t h at b o r e
i t , w h e n c o nt r ac t s we r e e nf o r c e d by t h e
ly n x- like v i g i l a n c e bac ke d by f i r e a r m s; w h e n
t h ef t , d o ub l e - c r o s s i n g, p i r ac y, eve n m ur d e r
we r e f r e qu e nt a n d usu a lly unp uni s h e d,
M c C oy
st r o d e
hi s
b oy i s h ly
g r i nni n g,
ze st f ul way, r e s p e c te d a n d h o n o r e d by t h e
un d e r wo r l d r a b b l e t h r o u g h w hi c h h e we nt ,
r u ef ully adm i r e d eve n by t h e U ni te d S t ate s
C o nsul, Lo r e n A . L at h r o p, a vete r a n of t h e
s e r v i c e w h o i n of f i c i a l m o m e nt s was hi s f i r m
a nt a g o ni st a n d, af te r h o ur s, hi s f r i e n d.
T h e li qu o r M c C oy ’s s hi p s c a r r i e d to Rum
Row was a l ways t h e b e st .
D e bt s h e
i n c ur r e d, w h et h e r o r a l o r w r i t te n, we r e p ai d
o n t i m e a n d i n f ull. Fr i e n ds w h o m h e m ad e,
h e ke pt . Pe r s i ste nt ly h e st r u c k at t h e l aw
of hi s c o unt r y, b ut h e h e l d to hi s ow n n ot
i n c o ns i d e r a b l e m o r a l c o d e.
To N as s au v i a ns, w h o p r of i te d g r e at ly dur i n g
hi s r um - r unni n g ye a r s, h e h as b e c o m e a
g l a m o r o us Ro b i n H o o d of t h e M ai n. H i s
e r st w hi l e as s o c i ate s h ave e p i to m ize d hi s
s qu a r e c r o o ke dn e s s i n a p h r as e t h at h as
b e c o m e a p a r t of t h e n at i o n’s s l a n g: “ T h e
r e a l M c C oy ” – s i g ni f y i n g a ll t h at i s b e st a n d
m o st g e nui n e. Eve nt u a lly di c t i o n a r i e s m ay
p i c k i t up, a ve r ba l m o num e nt to o n e w h o
p l aye d a h a z a r d o us g a m e da r i n g ly a n d, af te r
hi s li g ht s, f ai r ly a n d h o n e st ly.
I k n ew t h e s l a n g l o n g b ef o r e I m et t h e m a n.
S eve r a l t i m e s i n a st r etc h of ye a r s o ur t r ai l s
c r o s s e d. I n D e c e m b e r of 19 2 3 I we nt , at t h e
b e h e st of a m a g a zi n e e di to r, to N as s au to
w r i te of r um r unni n g a n d r um p i r ac y. T h e
e di to r, I h ave s i n c e sus p e c te d, was p r o n e to
dr a m at ize m at te r s, as a ll g o o d e di to r s must .
H e d we lt at l e n g t h o n t h e h a z a r ds of t h e
e nte r p r i s e, c o uns e li n g m e to g o as a to ur i st
a n d to r eve a l to n o o n e t h e p ur p o s e of my
G o t Ru m ? No v e mb e r 2 0 1 3 - 11
C arg o b eing l oade d o n
t he A r ethus a.
m i s s i o n. S o sto ut ly di d I at te m pt to p o r t r ay
t h e r o l e h e h ad i m p o s e d t h at w i t hi n t we nt y f o ur h o ur s of my l a n di n g at N as s au t h e e nt i r e
i s l a n d h ad l e a p e d to t h e c o n c lus i o n t h at I
was a s e c r et- s e r v i c e m a n. I t to o k mu c h t i m e
a n d c o ns i d e r a b l e li qu o r to e r adi c ate t h at
unf o r t un ate f i r st i m p r e s s i o n.
M c C oy a n d hi s c h e r i s h e d s c h o o n e r, b o r n
A r ethus a a n d r e c h r i ste n e d To m o ka, at t hi s
t i m e was N o r t h o n Rum Row, s e r v i n g t h e
C h r i st m as t r ad e. Fr o m t h e A m e r i c a n C o nsul,
t h e l ate Lo r e n A . L at h r o p, a g r ac i o us a n d
c ult ur e d g e nt l e m a n w h o w r ote un d e r t h e
p s e u d o ny m “ Ke nyo n G a m b i e r ” mu c h wo r t h w hi l e f i c t i o n; f r o m r um r unn e r s, f r o m s c h o o n e r
c a pt ai ns, f r o m li qu o r d e a l e r s, I h e a r d of t h e
“ K i n g of Rum Row.” S o h e was c a l l e d. Eve n
i n t h at day, l e g e n d was s o li di f y i n g a b o ut hi m.
O n e m i g ht as we ll i g n o r e W i l d B i ll H i c ko k i n
a n ac c o unt of t h e e a r ly days of D o d g e Ci t y
as to w r i te of N as s au i n i t s m ad, bad p r i m e
a n d o m i t M c C oy. H e f i g ur e d l a r g e ly i n my
a r t i c l e s.
A ye a r o r s o l ate r C h a r l e s R . Pat te r s o n, t h e
m a r i n e a r t i st , di n e d at my h o m e.
“ D o yo u,” h e as ke d m e, “ k n ow a p e r s o n
n a m e d B i ll M c C oy ? ”
“ O n ly i n di r e c t ly,” I a nswe r e d. “ W hy ? ”
“ H e’s un d e r i n di c t m e nt h e r e i n N ew Yo r k ,”
Pat te r s o n ex p l ai n e d. H e’s o r d e r e d a c a nvas
f r o m m e – a p i c t ur e of hi s To m o ka r unni n g
Got R um ? Nove mber 2013 - 12
away f r o m t h e r eve nu e c ut te r S enec a. H e
as ke d i f I k n ew yo u a n d s e nt hi s r e g a r ds.”
S i n c e t h e n, M c C oy h as r et ur n e d to hi s h o m e
i n Fl o r i da a n d r e sum e d hi s l o n g i nte r r upte d
t r ad e of b o at b ui l di n g. H e h as b e e n d ef i ni te ly
of t h e r um - r unni n g g a m e. N o c o ns c i e nt i o us
r ef o r m at i o n t ur n e d hi m f r o m r e p r e h e ns i b i li t y.
H i s r e as o n f o r r et i r e m e nt h as b e e n t h at t h e
t r ad e h as c h a n g e d a n d t h at i t n o l o n g e r i s
f un. A l s o, by hi s ow n uni qu e yet r i g i d et hi c s,
i t h as b e c o m e to o di r t y, to o w h o lly c r o o ke d.
I n t hi s a g e of c o ns o li dat i o n t h e r um - r unni n g
i n dust r y h as n ot b e c o m e i m mun e.
W h at
was o n c e a m a r i n e c o m b i n at i o n of t a g a n d
b li n d - m a n’s b u f f, w i t h t h e r eve nu e c ut te r s
f o r eve r “ i t ” a n d e ac h i n di v i du a l r unn e r
wo r k i n g f o r hi m s e l f ; w h at was o n c e a s p o r t
as we ll as a lu c r at i ve e nte r p r i s e h as b e c o m e
B i g B us i n e s s w i t h t h e s m a ll i n d e p e n d e nt
t r ad e s m a n a b s o r b e d o r f r oze n o ut .
The
ze st f ul h a z a r d h as b e e n e li m i n ate d. I t i s
a s o r di d b r i b e - g i v i n g, g r af t- t ak i n g r ac ket ,
c o o r di n ate d, syste m at ize d.
“ I d o n’ t wa nt a ny p a r t of i t ,” M c C oy s ays
s c o r nf ully.
I b e li eve hi m.
I k n ow t h at
a few we e ks b ef o r e t hi s was w r i t te n,
r e p r e s e nt at i ve s of a “ m o b” t h at h a n dl e s mu c h
of N ew Yo r k ’s s e a - b o r n e li qu o r a p p r o ac h e d
B i ll, ur g i n g t h at h e r e sum e hi s o l d t r ad e a n d
bac k i n g p e r su as i o n w i t h f i n a n c i a l p r o m i s e s
t h at l ef t a h ac k w r i te r da ze d a n d a li t t l e
diz z y.
o ut l o o k up o n li fe i s as uns c r up ul o us ly g l e ef ul,
t h r i ll s e e k i n g, ad ve nt ur o us as t h o u g h h e
we r e st i ll f i f te e n. T h e r e a r e m o m e nt s w h e n
yo u sus p e c t t h at t h e e s s e nt i a l e g o of hi m i s
n o m o r e t h a n t h at .
H e was, w i t h o ut qu e st i o n, t h e m o st
su c c e s s f ul a n d n oto r i o us of t h e o l d - t i m e –
as o n e c o unt s ad va n c e s a n d c h a n g e s i n t h e
li qu o r t r af f i c - r um r unn e r s. H e was, li te r a lly,
t h e f at h e r of Rum Row a n d t h e i nve nto r of
mu c h r um - r unni n g te c hni qu e. W h e n h e qui t
t h e g a m e, l e s s t h a n f i ve ye a r s a g o, h e h ad
l a n d e d o r di s c h a r g e d f r o m hi s s c h o o n e r s
i nto li g hte r s a n d m oto r b o at s f o r t h e r e li ef
of p a r c h e d A m e r i c a a tot a l of 175,0 0 0 c as e s
of li qu o r, c hi ef ly S c otc h a n d r ye. Pr ac t i c a lly
a ll of t hi s was c ut f o ur t i m e s by p ur c h as e r s –
di lute d a n d f o r t i f i e d by g r ai n a l c o h o l - b ef o r e
i t was s o l d. T hus, M c C oy ac t u a lly f ur ni s h e d
70 0,0 0 0 c as e s to s l ake A m e r i c a’s t hi r st .
T h e A r e t hus a u n d e r s a i l . “ C o m i n g i n l i ke a n
ea g e r g i r l t h r o u g h t h e s u ns e t l i g h t .”
“ N o p e,” s ai d M c C oy. “ I ’m t h r o u g h. It ’s a
b us i n e s s n ow, a n d I ’m n ot t h at s o r t of a
b us i n e s s m a n.”
Fo r s o m e ye a r s we c a r r i e d o n a d e sulto r y
c o r r e s p o n d e n c e, a n d o n e day, w hi l e h e as i n
N ew Yo r k , we m et .
S i x fe et t wo, w i t h s h o ul d e r s like a c a r g o
h atc h, s li m wai st , a vo i c e like a f o g h o r n,
l e a n t a nn e d f ac e, a n d ste ady eye s s et i n t h e
n et wo r k of w r i nk l e s t h at l o n g g a zi n g ove r
g li t te r i n g wate r etc h e s, h e s at i n my su d d e n ly
d wa r fe d li v i n g r o o m a n d t a lke d of t h e days
w h e n li qu o r was li qu o r a n d Rum Row was
a m a r i n e m a r ket r unni n g unb r o ke n f r o m
M o nt auk to t h e At l a nt i c Ci t y, w h e n e ac h m a n
wo r ke d f o r hi m s e l f to o ut w i t r eve nu e c ut te r s
a n d to fe n d a g ai nst p i r ac y a n d hi j ac k i n g.
H e l o st hi m s e l f i n hi s sto r y. S ur f b o o m e d
t h r o u g h hi s wo r ds, a n d o ut of t h e r us h of
hi s s p e e c h, n ow a n d t h e n, l e a p e d a p h r as e
p o et i c a n d v i v i d, s i r e d by hi s s h e e r ze st f o r
ac t i o n a n d a d e e p l ove of t h e s e a a n d of s ai l.
H e h as b e e n t h e t r uste d f r i e n d of s o m e of t h e
m o st o ut r a g e o us c r o o ks M a nh at t a n h a r b o r s.
H e was a l e ad e r i n N as s au w h e n t h at usu a lly
p l ac i d t r o p i c c i t y was a c o m b i n at i o n of a c ow
tow n o n p ay day a n d a n ew g o l d c a m p, w i t h
ad di t i o n a l s p e c t ac ul a r a n d v i o l e nt fe at u r e s
t h r ow n i n f o r g o o d m e asur e. H e h as k n ow n
t h e b e st of p e o p l e a n d t h e wo r st , h as b e e n
i n di c te d ove r a n d ove r, j um p e d bai l, p ai d
f i n e s, b e e n mul c te d by l aw ye r s, f i r e d up o n
by r eve nu e c ut te r s.
O ut of a ll t hi s a n d m o r e h e h as e m e r g e d, f o r
a ll t h at h e h as d o n e, f o r a ll t h at h as h a p p e n e d
to hi m, st i ll w i t h t h e h e a r t of a m i s c hi evo us,
aut h o r i t y - s c o r ni n g, r at h e r g a ll a nt s m a ll b oy.
H e h a n dl e d m i lli o ns i n c as h a n d to - day i s
c o m p a r at i ve ly p o o r, b ut h e t a lks m o r e of t h e
t h r i ll s h e e nj oye d t h a n t h e m o n ey h e h ad.
Fr o m t h e t a lk w i t h B i ll M c C oy a n d m a ny
sub s e qu e nt c o nve r s at i o ns, t hi s b o o k h as
g r ow n. I t i s hi s b o o k r at h e r t h a n m i n e. I
a m n ot hi s g h o st , b ut o n ly hi s m o r e o r l e s s
uns at i s f ac to r y i nte r p r ete r. Eve n i n p r i nt , i t
r e m ai ns as c l o s e ly as p o s s i b l e hi s sto r y.
T h e h a n d i s t h e h a n d of hi s r e p o r te r, b ut t h e
vo i c e i s t h e vo i c e of W i lli a m M c C oy – t h e
r e a l M c C oy.
Fr e d e r i c F. Va n d e Wate r
Yo r k tow n, Va. 19 3 0
H e c r owds f i f t y, c l e a n li m b e d a n d mus c ul a r
as h e c o ul d h ave b e e n at t we nt y - f i ve. H i s
G o t Ru m ? No v e mb e r 2 0 1 3 - 1 3
M arc o Pier
- Rum
Histor ian
THEiniRUM
HISTORIAN
M
y n a m e i s M a r c o Pi e r i n i , I wa s b o r n 5 9 ye a r s
a g o i n a s m a l l t o w n i n Tu s c a ny (I t a l y) w h e r e
I s t i l l l i ve. A l o n g t i m e a g o I g o t a d e g r e e i n
Ph i l o s o p hy i n Fl o r e n c e, I t a l y a n d I s t u d i e d Po l i t i c a l
S c i e n c e i n M a d r i d, S p a i n. B u t my r e a l p a s s i o n h a s
a l way s b e e n H i s t o r y. T h r o u g h H i s t o r y I h ave a l way s
tried to understand the world and humans. Life
b r o u g ht m e t o w o r k i n t o u r i s m , eve nt o r g a n i z at i o n
a n d vo c at i o n a l t r a i n i n g. I o w n a n d r u n a s m a l l t o u r i s t
b u s i n e s s i n my s e a s i d e t o w n. A f ew ye a r s a g o I
d i s c ove r e d r u m a n d i t wa s l ove a t f i r s t s i g ht . N o w,
w i t h my yo u n g b u s i n e s s p a r t n e r Fr a n c e s c o Ru f i n i, I
r u n a b a r o n t h e b e a c h, L a c a s a d e l Ru m ( T h e H o u s e
o f Ru m) a n d we d i s t r i b u te P r e m i u m Ru m s a c r o s s
Tu s c a ny.
M o s t i m p o r t a nt l y, I h ave r et u r n e d b a c k t o my i n i t i a l
p a s s i o n: H i s t o r y.
O n l y t h i s t i m e, i t i nvo l ve s t h e
H i s t o r y o f Ru m .
B e c a u s e r u m i s n o t o n l y a g r e a t s p i r i t , i t ’s p r o d u c e d i n
s c o r e s o f c o u nt r i e s , by t h o u s a n d s o f c o m p a n i e s , w i t h
a n ex t r a o r d i n a r y va r i et y o f p r o d u c t i o n p r o c e s s e s , o f
f l avo u r s a n d s p i c e s . I t h a s a te r r i b l e a n d f a s c i n at i n g
h i s t o r y, m a d e o f s l ave s a n d p i r a te s , i m p e r i a l f l e et s
a n d r evo l u t i o n s a n d a l o n g etc ete r a . A n d i t h a s
a c o m p l i c ate d, i nte r e s t i n g p r e s e nt t o o, m a d e o f
p o l i t i c a l a n d c o m m e r c i a l wa r s , o f b i g m u l t i n at i o n a l s
t h at d o m i n ate t h e m a r ket , b u t a l s o o f m a ny s m a l l a n d
m e d i u m - s i ze d e nte r p r i s e s t h a t r e s i s t t r i v i a l i z at i o n. I t
i s a wo r l d w h i c h d e s e r ve s t o b e k n o w n we l l s o t h at i t
c a n b e a p p r e c i a te d a s i t d e s e r ve s .
A l l t h i s I t r y t o c ove r i n my I t a l i a n b l o g o n R u m:
w w w. i l s e c o l o d e l r u m . i t
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THE ORIGIN OF RUM - A QUEST
Part FOUR: WHAT, WHO, WHERE,
WHEN?
B ef o r e g o i n g o n, l et ’s d ef i n e p r e c i s e ly o ur f i e l d
of e n qui r y. We a r e t r y i n g to un d e r st a n d w h o
st a r te d c o m m e r c i a l p r o du c t i o n of r um o n a
l a r g e s c a l e. W h e r e i t st a r te d, a n d w h e n. I ’ll s ay
t h at a g ai n, f o r t h e s ake of c l a r i t y: c o m m e r c i a l
p r o du c t i o n o n a l a r g e s c a l e.
We a r e n ot l o o k i n g f o r i s o l ate d ex p e r i m e nt s,
c h a n c e eve nt s, h o m e - m ad e di st i ll at i o n w hi c h
n eve r c r o s s e d t h e l o c a l b o un da r i e s a n d t h e n
c a m e to n ot hi n g.
We a r e t r y i n g to e st a b li s h w h o st a r te d t h e
j o ur n ey of r um, t h at j o ur n ey w hi c h h as c o nt i nu e d
uni nte r r upte d unt i l to day.
I t i s n ot e asy. Fo r r e as o ns of n at i o n a l a n d
c o r p o r ate p r e st i g e, m a ny c l ai m t h e r i g ht of
p r i m o g e ni t ur e of r um, of te n bas i n g t h e m s e l ve s
o n s e nte n c e s t ake n, o ut of c o ntex t , f r o m
a n c i e nt d o c um e nt s, s o ur c e s w hi c h a r e of te n
dub i o us a n d di f f i c ult to ve r i f y.
O n to p of t h at , ve r y of te n, r um (i.e., t h e r e sult
of di st i ll at i o n of su g a r c a n e by - p r o du c t s) i s
m i st ake n f o r va r i o us a l c o h o li c b eve r a g e s m ad e
f r o m t h e m e r e fe r m e nt at i o n of t h o s e s a m e
by - p r o du c t s. At t h e m o st , t h e l at te r c a n b e
c o ns i d e r e d a n c e sto r s of r um.
Fe r m e nt at i o n ex i st s i n n at ur e, i t i s a n at ur a l,
s p o nt a n e o us
process
w hi c h
h as
been
p e r fe c te d by m e n f o r t h e i r ow n e n ds. I t i s a
c o m p a r at i ve ly e asy p r o c e s s. W h e n A m e r i c a
was di s c ove r e d, i n Eur o p e, A s i a a n d A f r i c a
fe r m e nte d b eve r a g e s, w i n e, b e e r, etc ., h ad
b e e n w i d e s p r e ad f o r m i ll e nni a.
D i st i ll at i o n, o n t h e c o nt r a r y, d o e s n ot ex i st
i n n at ur e, i t i s a n e nt i r e ly a r t i f i c i a l p r o c e s s,
d ev i s e d a n d r e a lize d by m a n. A n d i t i s
ex t r e m e ly di f f i c ult .
T h e sto r y of di st i ll at i o n st a r t s w i t h t h e A r a b
s c i e nt i st s a n d a l c h e m i st s of t h e I X C e nt u r y,
w h o us e d i t f o r st u di e s a n d r e s e a r c h of
va r i o us k i n ds, b ut m ai n ly f o r m ak i n g p e r f um e s
a n d a l c o h o l f o r m e di c i n a l us e. I n t h e X II
C e nt ur y, i t r e ac h e s It a ly w h e r e i t i s us e d to
di st i ll w i n e, t hus c r e at i n g a n ew, wo n d e r f ul
b eve r a g e c a ll e d i n L at i n a qua v i tae, f r o m
w hi c h d e r i ve t h e I t a li a n ac quav i te a n d
t h e Fr e n c h eau d e v i e, i.e. wate r of li fe.
“ Est c o ns o l at i o ult i m a c o r p o r i s hum a ni ” ( “ L ast s o l ac e of t h e hum a n b o dy ” ), R ai m o n d
Lull w i ll l ate r w r i te. I t s p r e ads t h e n a ll ove r Eur o p e, b ut i n li m i te d qu a nt i t i e s, qui te
ex p e ns i ve, i nte n d e d m ai n ly f o r d o c to r s a n d p h a r m ac i st s. O ve r t h e c e nt ur i e s, h e r e a n d
t h e r e p e o p l e st a r t to p r o du c e di st i ll e d b eve r a g e s, b ut a r e a l, l a r g e s c a l e p r o du c t i o n
d e st i n e d f o r t h e dr i nke r s’ p l e asur e c o nsum pt i o n st a r t s i n Eur o p e
o n ly at t h e b e g i nni n g of t h e X V II C e nt ur y. A n d t h e r e i s n o r e as o n
to t hi nk t h at i n t h e C a r i b b e a n i t h ad st a r te d a ny e a r li e r.
S u g a r p r o du c t i o n i s w i d e s p r e ad o n H i s p a ni o l a
as e a r ly as 152 0. S h o r t ly af te r wa r ds B r a zi l
b e c o m e s a g r e at p r o du c e r of su g a r, t h e n ot h e r
c o unt r i e s f o ll owe d. Fr o m t h e ve r y b e g i nni n g,
s l ave s dr a nk a n a l c o h o li c b eve r a g e m ad e f r o m
t h e fe r m e nt at i o n of t h e by - p r o du c t s of su g a r.
T h e r ef o r e, m o r e t h a n a c e nt ur y
h as e l a p s e d b et we e n t h e b e g i nni n g
of su g a r p r o du c t i o n i n t h e N ew
Wo r l d a n d t h e e m e r g e n c e of r um.
I t i s p r e c i s e ly i n t hi s c e nt ur y t h at
t h e d e c i s i ve p as s a g e f r o m s i m p l e
fe r m e nt at i o n to di st i ll at i o n h as t ake n
p l ac e.
We h ave t h e r ef o r e e st a b li s h e d t h e
W ha t of o ur qu e st . I n o r d e r to t r y a n d
f i n d o ut t h e W h o, W h er e a n d W h en
we h ave to t ur n bac k to Li g o n’s b o o k .
B ut i t ’s e n o u g h f o r n ow. G o o dbye ‘ t i ll
t h e n ex t i nst a llm e nt .
G o t Ru m ? No v e mb e r 2 0 1 3 - 1 5
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E sta blish e d in 2 0 0 4 b y R um R unn e r P re ss, I n c .
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h e last t hr e e Rum U ni ve r s it y C o ur s e s of 2 013 w i ll b e
t au g ht in D e c e m b e r in Ro un d Ro c k , Texas, US A . D o n’ t
m i s s t hi s o p p o r tunit y to ex p e r i e nc e t h e c o ur s e s in a
V I P s et t in g, h o ste d by U ni ve r s it y fo un d e r s Lui s an d M ar g ar et
Ayala at t h e ir r e s i d e nc e.
I n ad dit i o n to a ll t h e m ate r i al an d t r ainin g in t h e st an dar d
c o ur s e s, at te n d e e s w i ll b e t r e ate d to sp e c i al t ast in g s of r ar e
r um s, a c i g a r pai r in g an d t h e l e g e n da r y h o sp it a lit y of t h e
Ayalas.
S pac e fo r t h e s e V I P c o ur s e s i s ve r y lim ite d an d p r i o r it y w i ll
b e gi ve n to DS P li c e ns e h o l d e r s (fo r U S - bas e d at te n d e e s),
fo ll owe d by d o m e st i c an d inte r nat i o na l te c hni c al in dust r y
m e m b e r s an d f inally n o n - te c hni c a l in dust r y m e m b e r s.
VIP
C o ur s e s inc lu d e g r o un d t r ansp o r t at i o n (b et we e n ai r p o r t ,
h ote l an d t h e Aya la’s), h ote l ac c o m o dat i o ns an d m o st m e al s.
T h e s e c l a s s e s a r e N OT o p e n t o t h e g e n e r a l p u b l i c .
We e nc o ur ag e m e m b e r s of t h e g e n e r al p ub li c inte r e ste d in
l e a r nin g m o r e ab o ut r um to e nr o ll in t h e fo ll ow in g c o ur s e s:
• The Classifications of Rum
• Rum Appreciation in the 21st Centur y and
• Advanced Rum Tasting Techniques
Fo r m o r e info r m at i o n ab o ut t hi s an d ot h e r c o ur s e s, p l e as e
v i s it t h e Rum U ni ve r s it y We b s ite at: w w w. Rum U ni ve r s it y.c o m.
U p o n c o m p l et i o n of t h e c o ur s e, e ac h stu d e nt w i ll r e c e i ve an
of f i c i a l D ip l o m a f r o m T h e Rum U ni ve r s it y. A ll Rum U ni ve r s it y
c o ur s e s a r e avai lab l e as p ub li c an d as p r i vate t r ainin g in b ot h
S pani sh an d En g li sh.
The Rum University is a Registered Trademark of Rum Runner
Press, Inc. (a U.S. A . based corporation) in both the U.S. A . and
in the entire European Union.
The use of the Rum University name without the approval of the
trademark holder will be legally prosecuted.
Got Rum? Nove mber 2013 - 16
About Your Instructor:
Fo r ove r t we nt y ye a r s ,
Lu i s Aya l a h a s r e l e nt l e s s l y
p u r s u e d t h e e s t a b l i s h m e nt
a n d a d o pt i o n o f q u a l i t y
standards in the production
a n d m a r ket i n g o f r u m . H i s
ef f o r t s h ave t a ke n h i m
f r o m b e i n g a c e l e b r ate d
a u t h o r a n d o r g a n i ze r o f
i nte r n at i o n a l r u m f e s t i va l s
to being one of the driving
forces behind the rise of
some of the most presigious
r u m d i s t i l l e r i e s a n d p r i vate
labels.
He is as comfor table sharing
h i s r u m k n o w l e d g e i n f r o nt
o f u n i ve r s i t y s t u d e nt s o r
c o r p o r ate exe c u t i ve s a s h e
i s w o r k i n g i n t h e l a b o r at o r i e s
and distilleries with chemists
and engineers.
The Ar t of Rum Making (2- Day Course)
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1 - I nt r o d u c t i o n t o Fe r m e nt at i o n
2 - Ye a s t S e l e c t i o n, S t o r a g e a n d Pr o p a g at i o n
3 - P r eve nt i n g a n d Re s o l v i n g Fe r m e nt at i o n P r o b l e m s
4 - I nt r o d u c t i o n t o D i s t i l l at i o n
5 - Distilling with the Goal in Mind
6 - D i s t i l l ate s P r i m e r : H e a d s , H e a r t a n d Ta i l s
7 - I nt r o d u c t i o n t o A g i n g
8 - A c h i ev i n g C o n s i s te n c y
9 - Ru m L a b: U s i n g t h e To o l s o f t h e Tr a d e
10 - S e l l i n g Ru m i n t h e U S A
11 - S e l l i n g Ru m O u t s i d e t h e U S A
W h e n: D e c e m b e r 2n d a n d 3 r d ( V I P O n l y)
W h e r e: Ro u n d R o c k , Tex a s , U S A
C o s t ( U SD):Re g u l a r $1, 6 5 0, V I P $ 2 , 5 0 0
Pr e - r e q u i s i te: I n d u s t r y M e m b e r s
Histor y and Science of the Barrel (1- Day Course)
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1 - The Ar t of Cooperage
2 - W hy O a k ?
3 - P hy s i c a l P r o p e r t i e s o f O a k
4 - Chemical Proper ties of Oak
5 - U n d e r s t a n d i n g Ta n n i n s
6 - C u r i n g t h e Wo o d
7 - C o m p o n e nt s o f t h e O a k B a r r e l
8 - To a s t i n g a n d C h a r r i n g
9 - Tr a n s f o r m at i o n o f t h e R u m I n s i d e t h e B a r r e l
10 - O a k A l te r n at i ve s , U n a c c e pt a b l e S h o r tc u t s
11 - S o l e r a s , S i n g l e B a r r e l s , S p e c i a l t y C a s ks
12 - C h o o s i n g t h e Pe r f e c t B a r r e l f o r yo u r R u m
W h e n: D e c e m b e r 4t h ( V I P O n l y)
W h e r e: Ro u n d R o c k , Tex a s , U S A
C o s t ( U SD)Re g u l a r $1,0 0 0, V I P $1, 6 0 0
Pr e - r e q u i s i te: I n d u s t r y M e m b e r s
The Ar t of Rum Blending (2- Day Course)
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1 - I nt r o d u c t i o n t o B l e n d i n g
2 - I nt r o d u c t i o n t o Ru m S t y l e s
3 - I nt r o d u c t i o n t o A g i n g
4 - N o s i n g Te c h n i q u e s f o r D i s t i l l e r s a n d B l e n d e r s
5 - Ru m L a b: U s i n g t h e To o l s o f t h e Tr a d e
6 - Re c o g n i z i n g B a r r e l s
7 - U n d e r s t a n d i n g A d d i t i ve s
8 - B l e n d i n g a W h i te R u m
9 - B l e n d i n g a Yo u n g Ru m
10 - B l e n d i n g a n O l d Ru m
11 - B l e n d i n g a S p i c e d Ru m
12 - B l e n d i n g a Fr u i t - Fl avo r e d R u m
W h e n: D e c e m b e r 5 t h a n d 6 t h ( V I P O n l y)
W h e r e: Ro u n d R o c k , Tex a s , U S A
C o s t ( U SD):Re g u l a r $1, 6 5 0, V I P $ 2 , 5 0 0
P r e - r e q u i s i te: T h e A r t o f R u m M a k i n g a n d
H i s t o r y a n d S c i e n c e o f t h e B a r r e l
G o t Ru m ? No v e mb e r 2 0 1 3 - 1 7
B a r t e n d e r ’s C o r n e r
by Dr. Ron A . Ñejo
Chasing The Rum Runner
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n o r der fo r a c o c k t ail to sur vive t he te st of t ime,
it must f ir st reac h a hi gh leve l of ac c ept anc e
am o ng t he c o nsumer s w h o f re quent it s p lac e
of bir t h. T he c o c k t ail is t hen sp read to ot her
water ing ho le s as eit her c o nsumer s w h o have
o bser ve d it s manufac ture dire c t new bar tender s
as t hey re - c reate it , o r as t he o r i ginal bar tender s
c hange j o bs and t ake t he re c ip e s w it h t hem. A s
eit her of t he ab ove sc enar i o s t ake p lac e, t he
re c ip e s are c o mmit te d to pap er and t he f ir st step
towar ds mi xo l o gy imm o r t alit y is ac hi eve d.
Tr ac ing t he o r i gin of a c o c k t ail invo lve s t he
o pp o site: o ne must be gin by f inding w r it ten
referenc e s, so met hing do ne quite easily in t his
er a of t he inter net . T hen t he searc h m ove s o n to
c o c k t ail and c ulinar y b o oks, al ways t r y ing to f ind
t he ear li e st publishe d referenc e to t he c o c k t ail.
Rum Runner s have al ways fasc inate d me, not o nly
b e c ause I enj oy t heir r um - r ic h and ref re shing t aste, but b e c ause of t he am ount
of l o re sur rounding t heir invent i o n. M any inter net referenc e s c laim t hat t he Rum
Runner was invente d so met ime in t he late 19 5 0 ’s at t he H o li day I sle T ik i Bar in
Islam o r ada, Fl o r i da. Ac c o rding to t he s ame s ourc e s, t he bar tender was fac e d w it h
t he c hall eng e of c reat ing a new r um c o c k t ail to quic k ly disp o se of larg e vo lum e s
of r um and ot her li quo r s p r i o r to t he ar r ival of new invento r y. T he main pr o bl em
w it h t his sto r y is t hat t he e st ab lishment in que st i o n di d not even ex ist bac k t hen!
Ac c o r ding to t heir website, t he H o li day I sle T ik i Bar st ar te d ser v ing dr inks to
c usto m er s in 19 6 9 under t he name of T he H a p i H u la H u t. T he of f ic ial sto r y f r o m
t he bar g o e s o n to s ay t hat it was not unt il 1972 w hen t he h ote l ow ner c hall eng e d
“ T ik i J o hn,” t he bar manag er, to make a c o c k t ail using t he exc e s s invento r y f r o m
t he sto rero o m and t hus t he Rum Runner was b o r n.
My re searc h has le d me to t he c o nc lusi o n t hat t he f ir st t he o r y (o r i gin in t he 19 5 0 ’s)
is c o mplete ly unsubst ant iate d. A s fo r t he se c o nd t he o r y, I c an’t f ind any bar tending
b o oks f r o m t he ear ly 1970 ’s t hat inc lude a c o c k t ail by t his name. Tr ader V ic’s
Rum C o oker y and D r i nker y as we ll as his B ar tender ’s G u ide, publishe d in 1972
and 1974 re sp e c t ively, do not m ent i o n t his dr ink. I s it p o s sib le t hat , just like B ill
M c C oy evade d c apture by t he revenue c ut ter s dur ing his r um r unning days ab oar d
t he A r ethus a, t hat t he Rum Runner c o c k t ail evade d b eing c apture d in p r int unt il
muc h later ?
A nd t hus my fasc inat i o n w it h t he Rum Runner c o nt inue s. Per haps o ne day I w ill
k now fo r c er t ain h ow t his imp o r t ant memb er of m o der n r um mi xo l o gy c ame to b e,
but unt il t hen I remain happy to ser ve and enj oy it .
Cheer s!
Got R um ? No vemb e r 2 0 1 3 - 1 8
Essential Rum Cocktails - Part V
Essential Rum Cocktail #5: Rum Runner
I n g r e d i e n t s:
2 C. I c e
1 oz. Pi n e a p p l e J ui c e
1 oz. O r a n g e J ui c e
1 oz. B l ac k b e r r y Li qu e ur
1 oz. B a n a n a Li qu e ur
1 oz. Li g ht Rum
1 oz. D a r k Rum o r Ag e d Rum
S p l as h G r e n adi n e
151- Pr o of Rum to f l o at o n to p
I n s t r u c t i o n s:
Fi ll yo ur b l e n d e r w i t h t h e i c e, ad d a ll of t h e li qui d
i n g r e di e nt s a n d b l e n d unt i l s m o ot h.
Po ur i nto a
H ur r i c a n e g l as s, ad d t h e 151 f l o ate r a n d g a r ni s h w i t h
a n o r a n g e s li c e. C a n b e us e d i n p l ac e of M i m o s as f o r
a S un day B r un c h, s i m p ly s e r ve i n c h a m p a g n e f lute s
a n d e nj oy !
D r. R o n is a s eas o ned bar tender devoted to exp lo r i ng the many fac ets of r u m. I t has b een
s aid that he has r u m r unni ng thr ou g h his vei ns ! H e is us ed to s er vi ng u p f i ne s p i r i ts and
wo r ds of wis do m to a l l thos e luc k y enou g h to f i nd an o p en s eat at his bar. F o r tu nately fo r
us , D r. R o n has ag r eed to b e a r egu lar c o ntr i bu to r to “ G o t Ru m? ” magazi ne. H e ha pp i ly
answer s ques ti o ns o n topic s r ang i ng fr o m mixo lo gy to r elati o ns hi ps and etiquet te.
G o t Ru m ? No v e mb e r 2 0 1 3 - 1 9
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y n a m e i s P h i l i p I l i B a r a ke, S o m m e l i e r by
t r a d e. A s a r e s u l t o f w o r k i n g w i t h s e l e c te d
r e s t a u r a nt s a n d w i n e p r o d u c e r s i n C h i l e, I
s t a r te d d eve l o p i n g a p a s s i o n f o r d i s t i l l e d s p i r i t s
a n d c i g a r s . A s p a r t o f my m o s t r e c e nt j o b, I h a d
t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o v i s i t m a ny C e nt r a l A m e r i c a n
c o u nt r i e s , a s we l l a s , r u m d i s t i l l e r i e s a n d t o b a c c o
g r o we r s .
B u t my p a s s i o n f o r s p i r i t s a n d c i g a r s d i d n ot e n d
t h e r e; i n 2 010 I h a d t h e h o n o r o f r e p r e s e nt i n g
C h i l e at t h e I nte r n a t i o n a l C i g a r S o m m e l i e r
C o m p et i t i o n, w h e r e I w o n f i r s t p l a c e, b e c o m i n g
t h e f i r s t S o u t h A m e r i c a n t o eve r a c h i eve t h at f e at .
Now I face the challenge of impressing the
r e a d e r s o f “ G o t Ru m? ” w i t h w h a t i s p e r h a p s
the toughest task for a Sommelier: discussing
p a i r i n g s w h i l e b e i n g we l l awa r e t h a t t h e r e a r e a s
m a ny i n d i v i d u a l p r ef e r e n c e s a s t h e r e a r e r u m s
a n d c i g a r s i n t h e w o r l d.
I b e l i eve a p a i r i n g i s a n ex p e r i e n c e t h at s h o u l d
n ot b e l i m i te d t o o n l y t w o p r o d u c t s; i t i s s o m et h i n g
t h at c a n b e i n c o r p o r a te d i nt o o u r l i ve s . I h o p e
t o h e l p o u r r e a d e r s d i s c ove r a n d a p p r e c i ate t h e
p l e a s u r e o f t r y i n g n ew t h i n g s (o r ex p e r i e n c i n g
k n o w n t h i n g s i n n ew way s).
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h r o u g h o u t c o u nt l e s s ye a r s , r um h a s
b e e n t i e d to s e af a r i n g i n g e n e r a l a n d
to sto r i e s of p i r ate s a n d c o r s a i r s i n
p a r t i c u l a r, a l l i n d e l i b l y i nte r m i n g l e d w i t h r um.
Fo r t h i s r e a s o n I d e c i d e d to p u t to g et h e r
t h i s c i g a r p a i r i n g, to c e l e b r ate t h e l aun c h of
M o u nt G ay i n C h i l e. T h e M o u nt G ay di st i l l e r y
i s t h e o l d e st c o nt i n u o u s l y p r o d u c i n g r um
di st i l l e r y i n t h e wo r l d, o p e r at i n g s i n c e 170 3 .
B a r b a d o s wa s a l e a di n g r u m p r o d u c e r i n t h e
C a r i b b e a n d u r i n g t h e 17t h a n d 18 t h c e nt u r i e s;
t h e i s l a n d ’s l o c at i o n a n d t h e d o m i n at i n g t r a d e
w i n d s i n t h e a r e a, m a d e i t p a r t i c u l a r l y h a r d
to s a i l t h e r e. S a i l o r s w h o di d ac h i eve t h e
t a s k , wo u l d p r ove i t by t a k i n g b ac k w i t h t h e m
a b a r r e l of M o u nt G ay r u m, s o m et h i n g e a s i l y
d o n e t h e n, b u t c o n s i d e r a b l y m o r e di f f i c u l t to
d o to d ay d u e to i nte r n at i o n a l c u sto m s a n d
t a xe s.
T h e l au n c h of M o u nt G ay i n C h i l e to o k p l ac e
a l o n g t h e c o a st l i n e of A l g a r r o b o, at t h e
C of r a día N áu t i c a d e l Pac i f i c o, a s p a r t of
t h e M o u nt G ay Re g at a, a t r a di t i o n w i t h l o n g
st a n di n g t h at u n i te s t h e s e t wo h i sto r i c a l
e l e m e nt s: r u m a n d s a i l i n g.
Fo r t h i s s i g n i f i c a nt o c c a s i o n, I s e l e c te d t h e
E x t r a O l d Ru m w i t h a st r e n g t h of 4 3% , w h i c h
i s a s k i l l f u l b l e n d of r u m s of di f fe r e nt a g e s ,
e ac h o n e of w h i c h c o nt r i b u te s towa r d s t h e
f i n a l b l e n d w i t h i t s u n i q u e n e s s of c h a r ac te r.
T h e r u m’s b r i l l i a nt a m b e r c o l o r g i ve s u s a h i nt
Ph oto gr ap h by M arc o Leal
Ph oto gr ap h by @Ci gar ili
a s to t h e a m o unt of t i m e s p e nt i n t h e b a r r e l, s o m et h i n g t h at i s q u i c k l y c o nf i r m e d du r i n g
t h e o l f ac to r y a n a l ys i s, s h owc a s i n g a ve r y i nv i t i n g, l o n g - l a st i n g d r y - o a k c o m p o n e nt w h i c h
ef f o r t l e s s l y c o m b i n e s w i t h t h e r um to p r o d u c e ve r y e nj oya b l e swe et c a r a m e l n ote s. T h i s i s
a n exc e l l e nt r um to p a i r w i t h a c i g a r.
To m atc h t h e q u a li t y of t h e r um, I h a d to f i n d a n e q u a l l y f o r m i d a b l e c i g a r. I s e l e c te d Pe r fe cx i o n
X f r o m t h e A r t u r o Fu e nte s O p u s X li n e f r o m t h e D o m i n i c a n Re p u b l i c . T h i s i s a c i g a r w i t h a
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t h e D o m i n i c a n Re p ub li c (m o st of t h e c i g a r s m a d e o n t h e i s l a n d a r e b l e n d s of to b ac c o s f r o m
m a ny c o u nt r i e s). I t a l s o h a s a s p e c i a l w r a p p e r p r o d u c e d e s p e c i a l l y a n d exc l u s i ve l y f o r t h i s
p r o d u c t li n e. I t fe at u r e s a r o m a s of f r e s h a n d a g e d to b ac c o, i nte r m i n g l e d w i t h h i g h q u a l i t y
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l i n e r to m a i nt a i n i t s q u a li t y.
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c a r ef u l n ot to ove r b u r n i t a s to avo i d t h e f o r m at i o n of u n d e s i r a b l e a r o m a s. I h ave e n j oye d
a l l t h e c i g a r s i n t h i s li n e a n d Pe r fe cx i o n X wa s n ot a n exc e pt i o n.
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b e a n s a n d h i nt s of c a r a m e l. O bv i o u s l y t h e s e n ote s a r e m a g n i f i e d by t h e r u m a s yo u s i p i t ,
s o m et h i n g t h at i s q ui te e nj oya b l e, e s p e c i a l l y t h e o a k n ote s f r o m t h e r u m. T h e m o u t h f i n i s h at
t h i s p o i nt i s m e di um a n d ve r y h a r m o n i o u s f o r b ot h t h e c i g a r a n d t h e r u m.
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(r efe r r i n g to t h e c u r i n g a n d fe r m e nt at i ve p r o c e s s e d u n d e r g o n e d u r i n g i t s a g i n g). T h i s i s a
c l eve r l y d e s i g n e d a n d c r af te d c i g a r a n d t h e r i n g g au g e a l l ow s f o r a n exc e l l e nt d r aw.
W h i l e t h e to b ac c o m e s m e r i ze d m e, t h e r u m a l s o p l aye d i t s r o l e w i t h o u t h e s i t at i o n: t h e i n i t i a l
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r a i s i n s. T h e s e a r o m a s a r e d eve l o p e d f u r t h e r by t h e c i g a r p a i r i n g, c e r t a i n l y t h ey wo u l d n ot b e
a s e n j oya b l e i f I t a ste d t h e r um a l o n e.
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8 t o 10 m i n u te s o r u nt i l s et . C o o l 5 m i n u te s . To m i n i m i ze c r a c k i n g, p l a c e s h a l l o w p a n h a l f f u l l o f h ot
wate r o n l o we r ove n r a c k .
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a n d f l u f f y. B e at i n e g g s , o n e a t a t i m e, j u s t u nt i l b l e n d e d. S p o o n 3 c u p s o f t h e m i x t u r e o nt o c r u s t ;
s p r e a d eve n l y. To r e m a i n i n g c r e a m c h e e s e m i x t u r e, a d d p u m p k i n, p u m p k i n p i e s p i c e a n d c a r d a m o m;
m i x w i t h w i r e w h i s k u nt i l s m o o t h. S p o o n ove r m i x t u r e i n p a n.
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6 h o u r s b u t n o l o n g e r t h a n 24 h o u r s .
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h e at , s t i r r i n g c o n s t a nt l y. B o i l 5 m i n u te s , s t i r r i n g o c c a s i o n a l l y. S t i r i n w h i p p i n g c r e a m; h e at t o b o i l i n g.
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