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Theme journey · 10 chapters

Cask, Climate & Age How Rum Matures in Wood

Wood, heat and years turn clear spirit into matured rum. Ten stops covering cask types and tropical ageing, through solera and age statement laws, to white rum that has still matured.

  1. Chapter 1Why Does Rum Age in Cask?Wood, Air, Time
  2. Chapter 2Bourbon Cask, Cognac Cask, Sherry Cask: Which Casks Does Rum Use?Cask Types and Sizes
  3. Chapter 3Tropical Ageing: Does Rum Mature Faster in the Caribbean?Heat in the Warehouse
  4. Chapter 4Angel's Share: How Much Rum Evaporates in the Tropics?The Angels' Portion
  5. Chapter 5What does Solera mean on a rum label?The cask-row system
  6. Chapter 6Age statements on rum: what the number is allowed to meanLaw and label
  7. Chapter 7VO, VSOP, XO, Hors d'Âge: age tiers in Rhum agricoleTiers of the AOC
  8. Chapter 8Vintage, Single Cask, Cask Strength: Rum Terms for CollectorsA Label for Connoisseurs
  9. Chapter 9Continental Ageing: What Does It Mean for Rum Matured in Europe?Maturing in the Cool North
  10. Chapter 10Matured yet still white: how activated charcoal decolorizes rumWhite rum with cask ageing

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