12. Important Rum Dates
1492 – Columbus discovers Hispaniola
1500 – Sugarcane introduced to Hispaniola
1630 – Dutch WIC muscles into Brazil
1637 - Pietr Blower teaches molasses
distillation to the Bajans
13. Important Rum Dates
1492 – Columbus discovers Hispaniola
1500 – Sugarcane introduced to Hispaniola
1630 – Dutch WIC muscles into Brazil
1637 - Pietr Blower teaches molasses
distillation to the Bajans
1790s -Slave revolutions on Hispaniola,
mass emigrations to Cuba
14. Important Rum Dates
1492 – Columbus discovers Hispaniola
1500 – Sugarcane introduced to Hispaniola
1630 – Dutch WIC muscles into Brazil
1637 - Pietr Blower teaches molasses
distillation to the Bajans
1790s -Slave revolutions on Hispaniola,
mass emigrations to Cuba
1860 – 1,365 distilleries in Cuba
18. Rum Technology
Pre 1850s: Pot-still.
1831: Invention of continuous still.
1850: Continuous stills in
Caribbean .
19. Rum Technology
Pre 1850s: Pot-still.
1831: Invention of continuous still.
1850: Continuous stills in
Caribbean .
1952: Aging introduced
commercially by
Brugal.
28. Rum Cocktail History
Late 1500s:El Draque
1896: Daiquiri
1910: Mojito
1933: Tiki bars are born!
1944: Mai Tai
29. Rum Cocktail History
Late 1500s:El Draque
1896: Daiquiri
1910: Mojito
1933: Tiki bars are born!
1944: Mai Tai
1954: Piña Colada
30. Forgotten Classics
Doctor Cocktail
“Trader” Vic Bergeron, 1930s
2 shots rum
1 shot Swedish Punch
1 shot freshly-squeezed lime juice
Shake with ice & strain
Stemmed cocktail glass
Twist of lime
31. Forgotten Classics
Knickerbocker a la Monsieur
Cooling Cups & Dainty Drinks, 1869
2 shots rum
½ shot orange curacao
½ shot raspberry syrup
1 shot freshly-squeezed lemon juice
1 slice orange
1 slice pineapple
Churn in a crushed-ice-filled glass.
32. Forgotten Classics
Fogcutter (Early Version)
“Trader” Vic Bergeron, 1940s
2 shots rum
1 shot pisco
½ shot Plymouth gin
1 shot freshly-squeezed orange juice
2 shots freshly-squeezed lemon juice
½ shot cream sherry
Shake all except sherry with ice
Strain into an ice-filled longdrink glass
Float sherry