Below are full-chapter previews from Modern Caribbean Rum, plus the Table of Contents detailing its 38 chapters and 850 pages,
Modern Caribbean rum – Classifying Rum (preview chapter)
Why most existing rum categories are unhelpful to the consumer, plus newer categorization approaches. Excerpted from the Classifying Rum chapter of Modern Caribbean Rum.
Modern Caribbean rum – Trinidad (preview chapter)
Trinidad’s rum producers – Angostura (TDL), Caroni, Fernandes, and more. Excerpted from the Trinidad chapter of Modern Caribbean Rum.
Table of contents
Part 1: Setting The Stage
- What Is Rum? 2
- Rum: A Brief History 12
- Classifying Rum 28
- The Many Misconceptions of Rum 40
Part 2: Making Rum
- Rum Production: Sugarcane 50
- Rum Production: Fermentation 72
- Rum Production: Distillation 88
- Rum Production: Aging 110
- Rum Production: Blending 128
- Rum Production: Rum Flavor Science 136
- Common Elements of Spanish Heritage Rum 150
Part 3: The Business of Rum
- Behind the Brands 160
- Bulk and Sourced Rum 170
- Free Trade: Tariffs and Subsidies 190
- West Indies Rum and Spirits Producers Association 200
- French Overseas Departments 214
- Rum Regulations 220
- Evolving Trends in Rum 252
Part 4: Caribbean Rum Producers
- Barbados 260
- Jamaica 316
- Guyana 376
- Trinidad 414
- Grenada 432
- St. Lucia 470
- Antigua & Barbuda
- St. Vincent & the Grenadines
- Belize 500
- Haiti 516
- Cuba 528
- Puerto Rico 554
- Dominican Republic 600
- Venezuela 620
- Guatemala 648
- Nicaragua 662
- Panama 670
- Martinique 686
- Guadeloupe 744
- Suriname 798
