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Nicknamed the “Show-Me State” for its independent spirit and iconic Gateway Arch, Missouri has rolling prairies and plains that meet the Ozark Plateau’s forested mountains. This is where the oak trees grow for what will eventually become rum barrels used in ageing across the world. Established in 1856, Missouri has the oldest distillery west of the Mississippi, and sugarcane production thrived in the early 20th century. Around 1913, nearly 100 plantations flourished in the southeastern Bootheel region. Prohibition dimmed the flame, but the spirit lives on, In 2012, a St. Louis distillery ignited a craft rum revival. Explore Missouri’s craft distilleries and enjoy a local rum tasting when you next meet in St Louis.