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The world of rum is vast and exciting. More than any other spirit, rum is a clear expression of it’s place. Different regions produce different flavours and consistencies, making it a bartenders favourite.
1. North America's rum production spans Mexico, Bermuda, Canada and the US. Its taste profile varies wildly, with Mexican rums being sweet with nuanced profiles, Bermudian rums offering rich, dark flavours and Canadian rums featuring hints of honey and maple.
2. Central America, including Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama, hosts a diverse rum-producing region with distinct landscapes, climates and rum-making traditions. The geographical diversity significantly influences sugarcane cultivation and the production process, resulting in distinctly-aged and full-bodied rums.
3. South American rums - produced in countries like Brazil, Paraguay, Venezuela, Colombia and Peru - are influenced by tropical climates and centuries-hold sugar production traditions. The result is a range of unique rums, each with their own rich and complex taste profiles.
4. The Caribbean, Barbados, Grenada, Jamaica and Trinidad are rum-making icons, while Martinique, Guadeloupe and Puerto Rico also host numerous distilleries. Boasting distinctive flavours rooted in centuries-old sugar production techniques, Caribbean rums are renowned for their rich and robust taste, with some standing out with a drier and spicier profile.
5. Europe's rum scene is surging, with producers found from Scotland to Sicily, whilst cities like London, Paris and Amsterdam serve as global rum hubs. European dark rums, aged in oak barrels, gain their rich, complex flavours from infusing caramel, molasses and spice notes, culminating in a deliciously-smooth taste profile.
6. Africa & The Indian Ocean Islands, rum production hubs range from West, Central, and East Africa to South Africa and islands like Madagascar, Seychelles, Mauritius and Reunion. Spanning desserts to lush topical regions where sugarcane flourishes, African rums taste profiles include hints of tropical fruits, spices and earthy notes.
7. Asia Pacific rum production spans from India and Sri Lanka to Indonesia, with craft scenes growing in Goa and Thailand. Asia Pacific's rums offer tastes of tropical fruit, vanilla notes and hints of local spices. Australia has also emerged as a rum powerhouse, with the variable weather accelerating the aging process, resulting in a smoother and more mellow rum.