New Rum Book Just Published ... 'RUM' - Dave Broom

[JOHN REEKIE]

Long awaited major work for a rum book. just published. Big book,simple title.

RUM by Dave Broom. ,

Published by: Abberville Press. London & New York ISBN: 0 7892 8020 4

Date:1st November 2003. 176 pages. 72 colour photographs

This is Coffee Table size book. Approx 9.75" x 11.25" x .75"

Photography by Jason Lowe.

Beautiful coffee table book published just in time for the holiday season.

This was published in England earlier this year now available in North America.

Divided into six sections including half frame and full frame photos.

Divided as follows 23 pages of history of rum... - 28 pages How rum is Made... - 61 pages Pure rum Rum island by Island.

...- 34 pages How to enjoy rum, then The Distillery Directory A-Z of distilleries .

Will follow up with my thoughts, on a new entry, on this wonderfull book.

Rum Searcher ...... John

[Bolivar Petit Corona]

How many pages about rum from the Big Island, Cuba? I don't post this to jerk your chain, but bc I want to know. Thank you.

Edited November 21, 2003 by Bolivar Petit Corona (log)

[JOHN REEKIE]

Every now and then a book comes along that is almost up to date. So I believe any Brand, Marks, Blenders or Distillers not mentioned got lost due to the long production times.There is one photo which places the time the photo was taken to late 2002.

Also with various recent bottlings of even older aged rums. Missing also are the various Celibration bottlings of Mount Gay, Bacardi, etc. I was very pleased with the Distillery Directory Section for various reasons, first it contains addresses and web sites. Most rums mentioned are Distilled-blended and bottled in the tropics and are not bulk shipped Northern Blends. This being a British writen and published book, does contain Marks bottled in Great United Kinkdom and has rums not available in North America/ Canada. Its good to see that each area or island got equal coverage and number of pages.

My biggest disapointment was the Photo editing. First various distillers/blenders helped sponcer the photoshoots which means they have more photos printed than the others .( the sponcers are mentioned on the first page.). The Photographer Jason Lowe I am sure had full access to the rum industry throughout the tropics.and had produced a portfolio of wonderfull photos.Unfortunately here we have a book specialising in RUM where only 40 photo out of 72 are related to rum. The rest are wonderfull travel postcards and very 'beautifull'. Being a specialising book I would have liked to see a lot more photos dedicated/related to rum and its production and its enjoyment. The Photo Editors did this Book an real injustice.

Dont get me wrong I think its a wonderfull book and as a student to Rums I truly enjoy it and recomend that you find it.

John

[Bolivar Petit Corona]

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Edited November 22, 2003 by Bolivar Petit Corona (log)

[John von Pey]

I got this book last friday. To me (as a first impression!) it seems more like a travelbook, with atmospheric pictures. But that was only globally scanning the book.

I'v read the first chapter (history of rum), and I must admit, it is a great read. I also like the "A-Z directory of rums", but think it might be dangerous to rate rums...

A final opinion will follow when I've had the chance to read it entirely.

[JOHN REEKIE]

John von Pey.......I hope you have had found time to read the book by now. So other than the beautiful Post Card photographs what do you think of the contents of the book.

I would also like our forum members to let the rest of us know of other NEW books on Rum that are in the works to be published soon or in the future. I know of one from England but its not due till next year. Then there is one from Canada to be published in the future........

I will keep Rum Searching................john

[John von Pey]

I shamefully have to admit that I didn't take time to read until very recently

But I started again and indeed, it is a great book. The chapters about the technicalities were a bit tough to get trough (but very extensive and educational), but then the book became a great joy to read.

Yes, I can recommend this book to every rum-lover.

[Mickeman]

Hi!

Im looking for a book that describes the production and maturation process of rum in great detail. Both industy rum and agricultural rum.

Im also looking for a book that have detailed tasting notes of most major bottlings avaible.

In this the book for me, or can anyone recomend any other books?

Best regards to all rum lovers over the world!

[mwclark22]

John Reekie, please contact me concerning Rum Recipe Booklet that we communicated about

before. The email address I have for you is being returned. Mark Wm. Clark, San Francisco, CA.

[Mickeman]

Just read this book and find it one of the best books on rum that I have read to date. I especially like the part on rum production.

There could have been more taste notes on different bottlings, but I underastand that that is material for a book alone.

[Mickeman]

Wonder if there is an error in this book?

On page 40 at the end of the first column and the beginning of the second column it says;

”At this point the distiller is able to separate the heart of the spirit (averaging seventy-two percent ABV) from the ”high” and ”low” wines which appear before and after the heart.”

I wonder if this is correct since in whisky making the “low wine” is the fluid that comes out from the first pot still after distillation.

The name on the fluid preceding the heart in the final distillation is called foreshots or heads and the fluids after the heart is called the feints or tails.

Grateful if anyone could clarify if this is an error in the book or if the rum and whisky industry in this case uses different terminology.