Rhum's the Word

[Ed Hamilton]

If you don't know by now, Rhum's the Word. Paul Pacult's latest edition of The Spirit Journal discusses the world of Martinique Rhum.

[danimal]

Hi Ed,

is there any way that we could get this article? Even a condensed version would be Ok.

Dan

[Kristian]

Is there any way to get to read the rum-specific articles of the Spirit Journal, or do you just have to subscribe to the newsletter and suffer through all the other stuff as well?

[Ed Hamilton]

I'm afraid you have to suffer through the non-rum things. But the next edition of Wine Enthusiast will probably have some of the most important content from the Spirit Journal.

[Ed Hamilton]

I just got permission to print excerpts from the Spirit Journal.

[Kristian]

Wow, Ed! There are no words to describe how taken I am by your efforts to bring us info about rums!

Thank you!

[Bill Poster]

Whats with the hats??

[Ed Hamilton]

I needed to keep the sun out of my eyes for a press photo for some magazine or I would have been squinting. I have others for sailing as that one would blow off my head and would have been gone years ago.

[Kristian]

I happen to like certain types of hats - mainly brownish fedoras and safari hats. The one in the pic is one that has seen some punishment, though...

[danimal]

Bill,

hats are an important part of the rumrunner's wardrobe. We spend long days in tropical climates with the cruel sun beating down on our noggins. A little portable shade, or "skypiece" as Kinky Friedman would say, is a fine thing to have while standing on a dock somewhere waiting for a shipment of rum to load up. They're also great for deflecting tropical showers.

Dan

Whats with the hats??

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