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Rum is a liquor made from sugar cane by-products such as molasses and sugar cane juice which are fermented and distilled. The distillate, a clear liquid, is aged in oak casks. Rum is chiefly produced in the Caribbean and along the Demerara river in South America, but also in Australia and India. It is famous for its association with piracy and the Royal Navy. There are dark rums, golden rums and white rums (actually clear in colour), and famous brands include:
A mixture of rum and waterDrinking water This article focuses on water as we experience it every day. The water (molecule) article describes water from a scientific and technical perspective. Water is an abundant substance on Earth. It exists in many forms, such as sea, rain, and (in varying proportions) is known as grogFor the fictional alien species the Grog (or sessile grog , from Larry Niven's Known Space universe, see Thrintun and Tnuctipun. Grog is an alcoholic beverage made with water and rum. The date of its invention varies from 1730 to 1741, but most agree that, after British Admiral Edward Vernon's grogram cloak, that he would wear in foul weather. This was issued as a daily ration to sailorA sailor is a member of the crew of a ship or boat. The term may comprise anyone from an admiral in the navy to a person who goes out yachting at weekends as a hobby. A sailor is also specifically an enlisted member of a naval force. The term can be useds in the Royal Navy. OfficerIn the military, a commissioned officer is a member of the service who derives authority directly from a sovereign power, and as such holds a commission from that power. Commissioned officers are authorized to use deadly force to carry out the lawful ordes, naturally, took their rum unwatered.
Rum developed on the sugarcane plantations of the Carribean. Plantation slaves were the first to discover that by-products of the sugar production process fermented into alcohol. Later, these alcoholic by-products were distilled to concentrate the alcohol and remove impurities, producing the first true rums. For a long period of time, rum was very crudely produced and consider the drink of poor people and sailors. Over time, and encouraged by the prize offered by the SpanishThe Kingdom of Spain is a country located in the southwest of Europe. It shares the Iberian Peninsula with Portugal, Gibraltar and Andorra. To the northeast, along the Pyrenees mountain range, it borders France and the tiny principality of Andorra. It inc government, the rum making process was greatly refined. Two of the major figures in this development was the Cuban founder of the Bacardi company and Juan Serralles the founder of Serralles Distillers, Inc in Puerto Rico.
See also: List of Puerto Rican rums, Bay rum, Rum Rebellion ( 1808) in Australia, Rums