Akshay hake

A Brief History of Rum Facts & Origins of Rum, Your New Favorite Spirit! The story behind a spirit is often the most fascinating part of drinking. Not only do you get to sip on a delicious beverage, but you are able to be transported through history and learn about the culture of a people and sometimes even an era. At times it’s an uplifting, fun story. Other times there’s a darkness to it. Perhaps it’s not a coincidence that one of the most famed rum cocktails is called the Dark_N_Stormy    (delicious by the way – maybe go make one now as you sit down to read all about the history of rum!). Rum’s history isn’t an easy or pretty one, but it is an important part of the world’s history. Without rum I’m not sure how New England would have turned out…what their primary export and trade currency would have been to really kickstart their success in the New World. But I’m getting ahead of myself here…let’s take it from the start. Sugar cane was first cultivated in New Guinea...