Caribbean Rum
Author | : Frederick H. Smith |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2008 |
ISBN-10 | : 0813033152 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780813033150 |
Rating | : 4/5 (150 Downloads) |
Download or read book Caribbean Rum written by Frederick H. Smith and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christopher Columbus brought sugarcane to the New World on his second voyage. By 1520 commercial sugar production was underway in the Caribbean, along with the perfection of methods to ferment and distill alcohol from sugarcane to produce a new beverage that would have dramatic impact on the region. Caribbean Rum presents the fascinating cultural, economic, and ethnographic history of rum in the Caribbean from the colonial period to the present.