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The first spirit of importance in the history of America, rum formed one leg
of the "triangle trade" in colonial times. The first reference in 1651 calls
it "rum-bullion alias kill-devil", and it is thought the word rum derives from saccharum
officinarum , the Latin taxonomic name for the sugarcane from which it is
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Rums are now the second-largest selling spirits category, and
for many years, the top-selling spirit brand in America as been
a rum. A recent development has been the popularity of exotic
rum styles like Cachaca and flavored, adding an additional
element of mixability to what is already a highly mixable
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Blackheart Rum is named for the sultry seductress of the high seas. Blackheart is bold and bawdy, cunning and cutthroat, sexy and seductive and left a trail of broken hearts wherever she traveled – that is how she came to be known as Blackheart. This is her rum. Blackheart Premium Spiced Rum is available in 750ml and 50ml sizes and bottled at 46.5 percent alcohol by volume (93 proof).
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The great value and taste of the Burnett's name is now available in a line of Rums. Burnett's Rum is available in White, Gold and Spiced varieties. Burnett's Rums are from the Virgin Islands for superior taste and smoothness. Its' distinctive upscale packaging with its clear label and proprietary bottle reflects the brand's quality and makes it stand out from the competition.
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Agua Luca is an alluring, ultra-premium Brazilian Rum Cachaça - made from the juice of freshly-pressed, hand-cut sugarcane. The spirit preserves the nuances of natural sugar-cane rum by employing a unique distillation and filtering method which results in a cleaner, lighter alternative to other luxury rums. Cachaça, a pure sugarcane rum originating in Brazil, is one of the hottest new spirit categories in the U.S.
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Whaler's Rum is produced according to a
traditional Hawaiian recipe from the old
rum makers of Maui and is available in 8
smooth and popular flavors, all packaged
in distinctively shaped bottles with bright,
colorful Hawaiian graphics. Whaler's Rum
has won several prestigious awards recently,
including 5 medals at the International Rum
Festival and a Gold Taste Award from the
Quality Institute International.
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A traditional Puerto Rican rum, available
in a light ( Blanco) and a dark (Oro) bottling,
Ron Llave has the mellow character and mixability
that make Puerto Rican rums the world's most
popular. Typical of this rum style, Ron Llave
delivers both lightness and flavor to a variety
of mixed drinks.
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