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In Search of Jamaican Overproof Rum History
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In Search of Jamaican Overproof Rum History

Matt Pietrek
Sep 16, 2022
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In Search of Jamaican Overproof Rum History
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When it comes to rum, seemingly simple questions often lead deep down a rabbit hole of more complex questions. Today’s example: while analyzing the rums used during Tiki’s “golden era” during the writing of Minimalist Tiki I realized that no classic Tiki recipes used unaged Jamaican overproof rum—as we know it today. Such rums are the high-hogo barn burners bursting from the bottle at a palate melting 63 percent ABV, such as Rum Fire and J. Wray & Nephew Overproof.

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