See on Scoop.it – Rhums et Bières
« Rum has a dark, often tempestuous history. Before there was a United States there was rum. Rum was used as a currency in the means of international trade. The distillation of rum and the transportation of its base raw materials fueled countries’ coffers and their revolutions. The dark side of rum was the slave trade; rum slaked the thirst of sailors, presidents, kings and even the slaves who cut the cane. »
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