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Virginia has deep ties to the Caribbean, so, it’s no surprise that Virginia’s first spirit of choice was rum. As a key trading hub on the eastern seaboard in colonial times, Virginia was a major importer of molasses and sugar, the essential ingredients for rum production.

Oregon is celebrated for its craft beer and renowned wines, but a spirited revival is quietly unfolding along its Pacific Northwest coast: craft rum. While the climate favours grain spirits and potatoes from neighbouring Idaho, several Oregon craft distilleries make surprisingly interesting rums

Rum in The Buckeye State Ohio-made rum has links to the state’s rich distilling heritage, intertwined with its strategic geography and the resurgence of craft distilleries where local rum thrives. Ohio, “The Buckeye State,” named for its abundant buckeye trees (whose nuts resemble a deer’s eye), boasts a long and varied distilling history, deeply rooted […]

Maine, in the northeast US, is a nature lover's paradise with an enduring rum history. Despite rum riots and temperance movements, the state remains a beacon for rum distilling and its culture. While Maine's rugged coastline, remote forests, and cool climate are not suited for sugarcane, rum's history here is both fascinating and deeply rooted.

Home of the Indy 500, fertile farmland, and... rum? While Indiana might be more famous for its motorsports, agriculture and military sites, it's quietly carving out a place in the rum world, in bourbon's backyard. Indiana's fertile farmland, vibrant craft distilleries, and abundance of ageing barrels make it an intriguing destination for rum lovers.

Maryland is a state steeped in history with a rich connection to the rum trade. From its vital role in the nation's founding to its bustling port of Baltimore, where rum flowed freely, Maryland has long been a key player in the spirits industry. Indeed, during colonial times, the state was a leader in American spirit production.

From the shores of South Jersey to the outskirts of NYC, New Jersey's distilling heritage stretches back to the 1600s, and today, The Garden State is home to a thriving rum scene.

Michigan in the Midwest is famous for the Great Lakes, the motor city of Detroit, and it now has many craft distilleries that make rum. Many distilleries started around 2012, on this rum road trip, we bring you from rural Upper Peninsula Great Lakes to the biggest cities in Southeast Michigan.

Massachusetts is a pioneer of American rum since the 1600s when it was a leading distilling centre in colonial New England and continues that tradition today.

Rum in The Prairie State Situated in the heart of the Midwest, Illinois has a rich and intriguing rum heritage, shaped by a unique geography and climate. The Illinois River roughly divides the state, separating the more urbanized north from the more rural south. Southern Illinois has Shawnee National Forest with a landscape of rolling […]