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Nicknamed the “Golden State,” California stuns with iconic landmarks like the Golden Gate Bridge, dramatic coastlines, fertile valleys cooled by Pacific air, renowned wine lands, and the majestic Sierra Nevada mountains. While its climate favours grapes over sugarcane, California has a vibrant rum scene. The Gold Rush of 1848 kickstarted the distilling era, revived after Prohibition. 1950s Tiki culture popularized rum cocktails, and in 1982, the Bay Area’s oldest craft distillery blazed the trail for rum production. Today, San Diego is the state’s southern “craft capital,” making California a top rum destination for road-tripping rum lovers to discover award-winning distilleries and sip delicious rum cocktails.