Caribbean is the only region which mass produces rum, traditionally drunk by sailors in the 18^th Century who explored the tropical region searching for new lands and exporting slaves from their rum has travelled with the sailors and reached every corner of the world and today is still a popular drink. Rum is made from different varieties of sugar cane residues, it’s then fermented to form a sweet alcoholic substance, white cane suagr produces white rums such as Bacardi while the stronger darker rum makes rums like Captain Morgan’s, Havana Club most rums are served with fruit and a soft drink like cola, spices and scents are often infused into the rum like Morgan spiced this helps to take the bitter taste of the taste.

Sugar cane grows freely around the Caribbean countries, you very likely to see sugar canes on Antigua Holidays or Dominican Republic Holidays as the soils are rich and full of nutrients, the sun is forever gleaming and the tropical rains drench the land which is perfect for any species of plant to flourish.

The English found out that taste of rum tastes much better when it was left to mature in a wooden barrel during the long voyages just like its other alcoholic counterpart whiskey, till this day rum is left to mature in wooden barrels as the oaky taste takes the bitter edge off of the drink.

In countries such as England you will mostly come across rum brands such as Captain Morgan’s, Bacardi, or Morgan spiced these are produced in England using modern day techniques and ingredients, In the Caribbean you mostly find Appleton’s rum which is made using authentic distilling methods you will find the taste is a lot more sweet, on Cuba Holidays your Gaurentee to see the Havana Club brand everywhere because it’s the national spirit and is popular the world over.