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From seed to sip – how rum is made
23-01-2015 Hits:25 Facts and features 
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How does your rum go from a straw of grass to an expensive top shelf rum? It all begins with the tropical grass called saccharum officinarum or sugar cane. It...
Read moreHistory of rum
23-01-2015 Hits:22 Facts and features Administrator
This is a very early version of this section, it's still in it's fact finding stage so just consider it a collection of notes. I am curious about the pre...
Read moreThe close (and not so close) relatives o…
23-01-2015 Hits:26 Facts and features Administrator
Rum has a lot of relatives in the world, some are closely related and others not. Some are more or less pirate copies with the only thing making it a...
Read moreBenin
23-01-2015 Hits:37 Africa Administrator
Overseas Ltd., Cotonou Year established: Year closed: Owner: Web page: Mail address: Type of still: Production capacity: Location: History: Products: Pepita Rhum Grand Arome 47°
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23-01-2015 Hits:29 Africa Administrator
African Distilling Company, Yaounde Year established: 1989 Year closed: Owner: Web page: http://adic-spirit.com/ Mail address: Type of still: Production capacity: Location: Bonabéri, Douala History: The Company was born in 1989, the main production is located in Bonaberi, Douala. The processing plant is located...
Read moreCape Verde
23-01-2015 Hits:30 Africa Administrator
Convento Year established: Year closed: Owner: Web page: Mail address: Type of still: Production capacity: Location: History: Products: Eduino Santos Oliveira, Campo de Cão Paúl - Santo Antão Year established: Year closed: Owner: Web page: Mail address: Type of still: Production capacity: Location: Campo de Cão Paúl - Santo Antão History: Products: Tropicana...
Read moreEgypt
23-01-2015 Hits:22 Africa Administrator
Al-Masria Al-Alameia Co. Year established: Year closed: Owner: Web page: Mail address: Type of still: Production capacity: Location: History: Products: Superieur King Rum Distillerie Zottos & Co., Alexandrie Year established: Year closed: Owner: Web page: Mail address: Type of still: Production capacity: Location: History: It was produced by Egyptian Vineyards Co., a...
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23-01-2015 Hits:27 Africa Administrator
Maurel & Prom, Bathurst (Banjul) Year established: 1813 Year closed: Owner: Web page: http://www.maureletprom.fr/ Mail address: Type of still: Production capacity: Location: History: The Maurel & Prom company was founded in 1813 by two famous families of Bordeaux to ship goods from...
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23-01-2015 Hits:22 Africa Administrator
Gihoc Distilleries Co. Ltd., Accra Year established: 1958 Year closed: Owner: Web page: http://www.gihocdistil.com/ Mail address: Type of still: Production capacity: Location: History: GIHOC Distilleries Company Limited is the first modern distillery to be established in West Africa and thus claims to...
Read moreKenya
22-01-2015 Hits:21 Africa Administrator
London Distillers (K) Limited Year established: Year closed: Owner: Web page: http://www.londondistillers.com/ Mail address: Type of still: Production capacity: Location: History: Checked 2014-03-01, “Web site under construction”... Products: Meakin's XXX Rum 40% vol Safari Cocktail Rum 40% Alc. Vol. Safari Rum 40% Alc. Vol. UDV Kenya...
Read moreMadagascar
22-01-2015 Hits:21 Africa Administrator
Ath. Mellis et Cie, Tananarive Year established: Year closed: Owner: Web page: Mail address: Type of still: Production capacity: Location: History: Products: Grand Rhum Amelco Fine Reserve 40° Chu Sai Year established: Year closed: Owner: Web page: Mail address: Type of still: Production capacity: Location: History: Products: Melvino, Antananarivo Year established: Year closed: Owner: STAR Brasseries together...
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22-01-2015 Hits:20 Africa Administrator
Arcane Year established: Year closed: Owner: Web page: http://arcanerum.com/ Mail address: thibault@arcanerum.com Type of still: Production capacity: Location: History: Products: Arcane Extraroma 12 Years Old 41% Arcane Delicatissime 41% Domaine Les Pailles Year established: 1758? Year closed: Owner: Web page: Mail address: Type of still: Production capacity: Location: History: The Domaine les Pailles have developed from...
Read moreReunion
22-01-2015 Hits:26 Africa Administrator
Réunion Distillerie de Savanna, Saint-Denis Year established: 1870 Year closed: Owner: Groupe Quartier Français Web page: http://www.distilleriesavanna.com Mail address: savanna@distilleriesavanna.com Type of still: Copper column still. Manufactures both cane juice and traditionnal rum. Production capacity: 10.000.000 liters per year Location: Saint-André, Reunion History: A subsidiary of Groupe Quartier Français...
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22-01-2015 Hits:27 Africa Administrator
Trois Freres Distillery, Mahe Year established: 2002 Year closed: Owner: Web page: http://www.takamaka.sc/ Mail address: Type of still: Pot and column still Production capacity: Location: La Plaine St. André, Mahé History: The Trois Freres Distillery was built and developed by brothers Richard and Bernard...
Read moreSouth Africa
22-01-2015 Hits:26 Africa Administrator
Aroma Year established: Year closed: Owner: Web page: Mail address: Type of still: Production capacity: Location: History: Products: Aroma Cane Spirit 43% vol Edward Snell & Co. LTD, Durban Year established: 1848 Year closed: Owner: Family owned Web page: http://www.esnell.co.za/ Mail address: info@esnell.co.za Type of still: Production capacity: 2.5 million 9 litre equivalent cases Location: Production...
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22-01-2015 Hits:24 Africa Administrator
TANZANIA Distilleries Limited (TDL) Year established: 1968 Year closed: Owner: Tanzania Breweries Limited Web page: http://konyagi.co.tz/ Mail address: Type of still: Three column still Production capacity: Location: Dar es Salaam History: Konyagi is produced by Tanzania Distilleries Limited (TDL). Konyagi was established in 1970. It...
Read moreTunisia
22-01-2015 Hits:24 Africa Administrator
Felix Habib & Cie, Ben Arous Year established: 1940 Year closed: Owner: Web page: Mail address: felix.habib@planet.tn Type of still: Production capacity: Location: Ben Arous History: Products: Old Grog Admiral Vernon Rhum Blanc 38% Old Grog Admiral Vernon Rhum Brun 38%
Read moreZimbabwe
22-01-2015 Hits:26 Africa Administrator
Caribbean Rum Importers (African Distillers Ltd.) Year established: 1944 Year closed: Owner: African Distillers Ltd Web page: Mail address: headoffice@afdis.co.zw Type of still: Production capacity: Location: Harare History: African Distillers is a company in Zimbabwe. It produces distilled spirits and wines. Its stock is...
Read moreBangladesh
22-01-2015 Hits:25 Asia Administrator
Carew & Co (Bangladesh) Ltd. Year established: 1938 Year closed: Owner: Bangladesh Sugar and Food Industries Corporation (BSFIC) Web page: www.bsfic.gov.bd Mail address: chinikal@bttb.net.bd Type of still: Production capacity: 2.8-3,000,000 litres åer year Location: Darsana History: Established in 1938 under private ownership, Carew & Co. (BD)...
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22-01-2015 Hits:21 Asia Administrator
Gelephu Distillery / Army Walfare Project Year established: 1976 Year closed: Owner: Armed Forces of Bhutan Web page: http://www.awp.com.bt/ Mail address: awpho@druknet.bt awpgelephu@druknet.bt Type of still: Production capacity: 365,000 cases per year Location: Gelephu History: The Army Welfare Project was established in 1974 with the aim of...
Read moreWhat is rum?
22-01-2015 Hits:30 Facts and features Administrator
What is rum? What isn't rum? The wikipedia definition of rum is “Rum is a distilled alcoholic beverage made from sugar cane by-products such as molasses, or directly from sugar...
Read moreIntroduction
22-01-2015 Hits:23 Rum producers of the world Administrator
My father always liked to drink rum and coke when I was young so when I grew up and reached the drinking age it was one of the first drinks...
Read moreYet another upgrade
22-01-2015 Hits:50 Site updates Administrator
It's time for another upgrade of the Joomla CMS that the site is built upon. According to tradition this of course totally breaks the site so I will have to...
Read moreRum tasting 2013-02-16
22-02-2013 Hits:2257 Tastings Administrator
Together with a friend I had a small rum tasting session, we tried four different rums. It was the Quorhum 23 Solera, Opthimus 15, 1931 and Rum Nation Peruano 8yo...
Read moreBeer and Whisky tasting in Ödåkra 2012-0…
01-06-2012 Hits:1654 Tastings Administrator
I was invited to a very nice beer and whisky tasting in Ödåkra. We were 8 persons and there was 6 whiskies and 6 beers to taste. Sadly enough I...
Read moreRum tasting event at Restaurant Bryggan …
19-04-2012 Hits:2718 Tastings Administrator
I attended a rum tasting event at Restaurant Bryggan in Höganäs 2012-4-19.The restaurant has a beautiful location down in the port of Höganäs with a view of the port and...
Read moreRum tasting 2011-12-03
03-12-2011 Hits:3504 Tastings Administrator
December 3rd 2011 we had a small gathering to test rum. The rules were simple every participant bring one bottle each. Since we were six participants, for the cost of...
Read moreWine tasting at a swedish vineyard
28-08-2010 Hits:19490 Tastings Administrator
Me and my wife went on a wine tasting event held at a local vineyard "Kullahalvöns Vingård" friday evening. They started with a guided tour of the facilities and then...
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