What is Rum? Science, History, Alchemy, and Tasting 13 Bottles | How to Drink

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Diving into the history of rum, but more importantly, the flavor. ********************************** In this episode of How to Drink I'm talking a bit about the history of rum, a bit about the science of rum, a bit about alchemy, but mostly I'm tasting 13 bottles that I think are representative of the base types of rum you need to know to start understanding the stuff. Many of the spirits I use on the show can be found her: http://bit.ly/H2D-Spirits-Rum I'm aided by two books in this journey into inebriation: And a Bottle of Rum by Wayne Curtis: https://amzn.to/2MMmiGd Smuggler's Cove by Martin Cate: https://amzn.to/2ZAZhMu Set of Glencarins: https://amzn.to/2NMwY7L Most of the tools and gear I use on the show can be found on my gear page at: https://amzn.to/2LeQCbW BUT, here's a couple of links that everyone is almost always asking me about: Koriko Weighted Shaker Tins: https://amzn.to/2MvyOWs Koriko Hawthorne Strainer: https://amzn.to/2IAZrHr Leopold Jigger: https://amzn.to/2KsBu6B Imbibe! By David Wondrich: https://amzn.to/2Kv1dLN Liquid Intelligence by Dave Arnold: https://amzn.to/2N885jP Slowly but surely, I'm starting a mailing list so that I'm not fully dependent on YT's algorithmized notifications system. If you'll sign up, I promise not to abuse your generosity, or sell your info to anyone. It's over on the blog right here: http://bit.ly/H2DBlog *********************************** twitter: http://bit.ly/H2DTwit instagram: http://bit.ly/H2dIG Blog: http://bit.ly/H2DBlog Patreon: http://bit.ly/H2DPatreon Gear: https://amzn.to/2LeQCbW *********************************** Music by Glen Crytzer: http://bit.ly/2KjujSg *********************************** Incredibly Awesome Patrons who make this show possible! Shelby Benton Dennis Groome Rob L Rosemary H. Andrus Rob Hayward Ryan Wolfe Anthony Elias Trip Brennan Per Keckman Persson Aditya Choksi Rachel Keys Whiskey Tribe James Richards Sara Caudill Thomas D Choate William Madrid Tetas Duras Erik Språng Uri Sacharow Sean F. Nicholas Tsotakos Directed by: Greg Edited by: Rachel Ambelang & Greg Produced by: Meredith Engstrom & Stefano Pennisi & Greg Cinematography by: Bernard Hunt Created by: Greg