Also known as the beer still. B babash - locally made rum, generally illicit. Commonly burned to fire the boiler for distillation. C chairman - person who sits in front of and directs the operation of a small pot still.
Congeners account for the difference in the taste of rum and other liquors.
D distillation - process of concentrating a component of a mixture by heating the mixture and then collecting and condensing the vapor. E esters - compounds formed by the reaction of alcohol and acids during fermentation. Esters are present in small quantities after distillation, and are also formed during aging. F fermentation - process of yeast, either naturally occurring or introduced from the outside, changing sugar into alcohol. Can be removed in multiple column stills or through successive distillations.