Step 14/15 - Blending RumAs with most matured spirits, blending is of immense importance and cannot be overstated! Rather than a linear progression following...
Step 13/15 - Aging MechanicsWe’ve come a long way from the cane field and it is time to see what happens to the liquid during cask maturation. Generally, the spirit...
Step 12/15 - Oak & BarrelAll spirits are stored for a time between distillation and bottling. Maturation, however, is intended to make a positive impact on the...
Step 11/15 - Continuous DistillationThere are two distinct limitations to a pot still; the relative lack of reflux and the fact they run in a time-consuming batch process....
Step 10/15 - Batch DistillationBatch distillation is largely synonymous with pot stills, and represent the simplest and oldest form of distillation. Given how old this...
Step 9/15 - DistillationWe have now created a wash with an alcohol content of around 5-10% ABV and employed a series of techniques to ensure the desired aroma...
Step 8/15 - Fermentation: The SaucesFermentation is the part of rum-making where you have the most opportunity to create flavor, in the form of esters and other congeners....
Step 7/15 - Fermentation: The ScienceOnce you have a wash with an appropriate Brix level and a yeast strain, we are ready for the next step. Yeast is typically pitched by...
Step 6/15 - Fermentation: Yeast & Bacteria We have finally reached one of the most exciting steps in spirits creation, fermentation. It is during this process that all the alcohol...
Step 5/15 - Making Sugar & Molasses Most rum in the world is made from molasses, a by-product of making sugar. Although this process varies greatly between producers and...
Step 4/15 - Stir-up & SyrupWhile distillates from cane juice comprises a fair share of the market, especially if we include Cachaça, most juice gets processed...
Step 2/15 - Harvesting SugarcaneDepending on the variety of sugarcane, climate and sowing time, it can take anywhere from 9-24 months for the cane to be ready for...
Step 3/15 - Getting the juices flowingNow once the cane is harvested we’re in a race against time. Typically sugar cane is pressed within 24-48hrs to prevent the sucrose from...
Step 1/15 - Growing SugarcaneSugarcane is a group of tall perennial grass, in the genus Saccharum, that are used for the production of sugar. Although there are...