Rum's The Word
July, 1963
One of the most memorable qualities of rum is that it never lets you forget where it comes from. Bourbon, Scotch or gin drinkers don't necessarily associate corn-covered prairieland, peat bogs or verdant groves of juniper shrubs with their pet potations. But as soon as the first drop of rum is poured, tropical touches inevitably begin to appear -- plump mangoes, passion fruit, ripe papayas, green limes, cool coconut milk and pineapples heavy and musky as the jungle itself. Even without such exot...
