Rum is a distilled beverage made from sugarcane by-products such as molasses and sugarcane juice by a process of fermentation and distillation. The distillate, a clear liquid, is then usually aged in oak and other barrels. Rum is an extremely romantic beverage, born in the 17th century, in the times of slave-traders, highwaymen, pirates, treasure hunters and colonizers; it has preserved the reputation of a true beverage for adventurers. The birthplace of the beverage are the Antilles (Jamaica, Martinique, Puerto Rico and Cuba), located in the Caribbean Sea.
