Rum - George Washington's Mount Vernon
George Washington’s political, military, and personal relationship with rum exemplified the centrality of the drink to colonial society and American independence. English rum distillation originated in Barbados in the 1630s.
Rum was Colonial America’s Favorite Spirit. What Changed?
2023年5月8日 · Whiskey may claim the title of “America’s spirit,” but rum was at the center of colonial American life (1607–1776). It acted as currency in lieu of paper money, was believed to have medicinal purposes and even fostered a budding cocktail culture.
Rum in Colonial America - University of Central Florida
2016年12月11日 · Rum in 18 th-century colonial America was, without a doubt, one of the most bought and sold consumable good in the Glassford and Henderson Colchester store per the Ready Money accounts from 1760 – 1761. [1]
The Colonial Rum Classification - A Primer - Cocktail Wonk
2020年5月23日 · A look at the colonial rum classification -- French, British, Spanish -- and the challenges and pitfalls of using it.
How They Loved Their Spirits - Journal of the American Revolution
2013年2月27日 · Colonial Americans loved their rum – and their port, and their Madeira, and their beer. Many of them were confident that alcohol could cure the sick and make life ever more cheerful, being used as both a beverage and, in moderation, a medicine.
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Rum was king of the colonies before the Revolutionary War. It was made from molasses imported from Caribbean sugar plantations. Sometimes the raw material arrived legally; sometimes it was smuggled. By 1770, the colonies had more than 140 rum distilleries, making about 4.8 million gallons annually.
The Role of Rum in the Revolution and George Washington
2018年2月13日 · When Washington entered politics for the first time in 1757, rum figured prominently. In that era, rum was the most popular tipple in the American colonies, to the tune of 3.7 gallons per person per year. It was a tradition in …
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