That’s Right, ALL of August is Rum MONTH — and National Rum DAY lands on August 16th each year so Cheers! …🥃
Why August, you ask?
As far as I can tell, none of the major calendar services offer an explanation — but guess who does?
That’s right: ME, aka TFG, who’s been researching and writing about rum as an independent scholar for over two decades …
📸 Photo Carousel 👆🏽 : Time -Traveling rum shots (pun intended) ranging from Patriot Soldiers enjoying their rum rations in the Revolutionary War (they visited us in present day! )— to pics of me in more modern times doing rum drink demos & history talks aboard ships 🚢 , in outdoor gardens and GRAVEYARDS 🪦 ! … … + images from the historical inspiration and HIDDEN HISTORY behind my most popular rum concoction of all times: “Harlem’s Glory “… and lastly but not least, photos from that incredible industry event at the James Beard House mentioned above where I had the rare and wonderful opportunity to meet Appleton Estate’s esteemed Master Blender Joy Spence , one of the only women in the world in that role…
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As a longtime rum scholar — and the researcher and writer of the “Rum” entry for TWO ENCYCLOPEDIAS!:
1. The Oxford Encyclopedia of Food & Drink in America …
2, and The Encyclopedia of Southern Culture: Foodways Edition
• …+ the many MANY talks and DRINK DEMOS I’ve done with guided tastings of craft rums from throughout the Americas and elsewhere — I’ve amassed SO MUCH amazing rum content and commentary to share with you, past and present…
Starting with the uniquely North American narrative of rum’s rebellious role in the American Revolution — and its deeper ties to freedom, resistance, and colonial entanglements throughout the Americas ⤴️…
👆🏽 beauty shots of bottles of just a few of my favorite craft rums I make magic ✨🪄with…
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⚠️ THIS PUNCHY RUM POST IS STILL UNFOLDING!
Honestly I’ll be sharing even BIGGER POURS on my Patreon Platform for my amazing supporters to learn how this one little, three-letter, one-syllable word (RUM) tells a BIG and surprising story of how the ‘New World’ came to be…
PS. STAY TUNED for EXCITING NEWS on the relaunch of my “Seasonal Sipping Series” with the most Spirited of (True) Historical Storytelling — Yup it’s BAAACK by Popular DEMAND! — but VIRTUALLY this time happening on SPILL ☕️ via tasty TEA PARTIES with ME / TFG !….
So get ready to experience some seriously spirited storytelling (sipping along is optional —but strongly suggested ;)
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