All of August is Rum Month and Cheers to National Rum Day! As a rum scholar and the researcher and “rum” entry writer for both The Oxford Encyclopedia of Food & Drink in America AND The encyclopedia of Southern Culture‘s Foodways edition (+ many talks and tastings i’ve done on craft rums from throughout the Americas and elsewhere abroad) — i have A LOT of rum content & commentary past and present to share with you throughout this month and always.

Incl. the uniquely North American narrative of rum’s rebellious history and it’s connection to the American Revolutionary War for freedom from British Colonial rule….

But this clip is from an incredible industry event that took place at the James Beard House when Appleton Estates’s esteemed Master Blender Joy Spence made a rare visit to the US from Jamaica in 2022 and i had the wonderful opportunity to meet her!…

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