"It's National Rum Day!" Topic
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 Editor in Chief Bill   | 16 Aug 2019 4:55 a.m. PST |
Rum has a rich history and commands about 9.4 percent of the total spirits market in the U.S. (21.6 million 9-liter cases of rum were consumed in the U.S. in 2018), while globally, rum makes up about 4.6 percent of the total global spirit market (146.4 million 9-liter cases were consumed globally in 2018), according to IWSR Drinks Market Analysis… link |
| Stryderg | 16 Aug 2019 6:18 a.m. PST |
Arr, matey! Shiver me timbers and walk the plank!
Sorry, that's all the pirate speak I've got. |
| Garde de Paris | 16 Aug 2019 6:32 a.m. PST |
Why would Rum be so popular in the USA? I worked in the Dominican Republic in the last century, and loved to bring back "ron anejo," but have not had it this century. GdeP |
 PaulCollins  | 16 Aug 2019 12:24 p.m. PST |
Because it's tasty. And we've had an influx of people over time from places where it's distilled. Like the majority of food and drinks in the US it is a gift. I grew up with peroggi and kielbasa and tacos and carne asada and cabbage rolls and tequila and rum and Guinness and all sorts of things you could ask "why" about. |
| OldGrenadier at work | 16 Aug 2019 1:07 p.m. PST |
It's also Wave At The Surveillance Camera Day. |
 Doctor X | 16 Aug 2019 4:15 p.m. PST |
I wanted to get an early start so celebrated this last night with much gusto… |
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