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Nicknamed the “Bay State” for its maritime position, Massachusetts has baseball at Fenway Park and a rich rum history. Cooler climate western mountains slope down to the east coast which played a pivotal role in the rum trade. Early colonists in the 1630s participated in the Triangular Trade, importing Caribbean molasses and rum. Prohibition couldn’t stop 1920s Boston rum runners and Cape Cod shores was a key area for bootleggers. Today, pioneering the modern New England rum style is a new generation of distillers, which was reignited in 2006 by a local distillery making rum. Explore Massachusetts’ craft distilleries on your next rum vacation.