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Named Land of 10,000 Lakes for its abundant freshwater bounty, Minnesota is much more than the Mall of America’s shopping experience. Its Upper Midwestern landscape has rolling hills and Lake Superior bordering the east, which isn’t suitable for sugarcane. Though records of sugarcane mills in St. Peter date back to 1865, Minnesota’s rum connection grew during Prohibition. Rum runners capitalised on the state’s proximity to Canada via Lake Superior, making it a key route for illegal rum. Today, Minnesota’s spirit extends to rum with a distillery established in 2013. Explore Minnesota’s craft distilleries your next adventure north.