RUM – Essentials in cocktails & bartending
“Drinking Rum before 10:00am makes you a pirate, not an alcoholic”
–Earl Dibbles JR
Rum. Much can be stated for this spirit. Sugary tropical cocktails & vacation resorts may come to mind. Others may think that Rum is always sweet, cheap and not worthy of creating great cocktails with. This course is aimed at correcting all those misconceptions about this wonderful and versatile beverage.
Whether enjoying this course personally for pure enjoyment, or in the hospitality industry and you need further understanding for career purposes; we’ll explain all about Rum, clearly & concisely. No more guessing.
This course will bring any novice to an expert, in an amazingly short amount of time.
WARNING: THIS COURSE GETS TECHNICAL AT TIMES! I have tried to be as detailed as possible. Some reviews have stated the course is too technical at times, but I think better to give too much info than not enough.
This course reviews:
- In-depth knowledge of all types of Rum
- Flavors & Aromas
- Differences between styles of Rum & other Sugar based spirits
- Rhum Agricole
- Cachaça
- Martinique Rhum AOC
- Aguardiente
- How to make 25 popular Rum Cocktails
- Rum Buying Guide
- Rum Tasting
- Pairing Rum with food
- Serving Rum
- Production
- Aging
- Regions & Variations
- Legal Standards
- And for full rounded education, the history of Rum
* Bonus lecture – Proper Glassware selection for all Wine, Spirits & Beer
Rum truly is one of the finest things in the world, be it Rum, Rhum Agricole or some other sugarcane based spirit. So no matter who you are, sit back, relax and pour yourself a glass now.
Class is in session. Drink Up!
