num_pages: 336
description: Nine countries forty producers and ten classic cocktails Rum traditionally relegated to cloying cocktails or tropical- themed novelty drinks is undergoing a global renaissance. In bars and distilleries across the world rum is being defined as a dynamic complex and versatile drink. New to the scene of connoisseurship rum is a spirit of possibilities inviting imaginative bartenders and mixologists to leave their marks on this burgeoning movement. In The New Rum award- winning drinks author Bryce T. Bauer charts the historical and cultural journey of the spirit of the Americas from its origins in the Caribbean to its long- held status as a cheap vacation drink to todays inspiring craft revival. This rum-spiked travelogue also includes a producer- focused drinks guide covering dozens of the worlds most innovative and iconic producers making everything from Martinique rhum agricole to long-aged sippers from Barbados and the Dominican Republic. Color illustrations throughout
language: English
title: The New Rum: A Modern Guide to the Spirit of the Americas
publisher: Countryman Press