1640s • Caribbean Origins
Plantation Distillation
First distilled on Caribbean sugarcane plantations when molasses was discovered to be fermentable into high spirit.
1655 • Royal Navy Tot
The Navy Ration
When Britain captured Jamaica, daily French brandy rations were replaced with rum at 54.5% ABV proof.
1800s • Wooden Stills
Demerara & Pot Stills
British Guiana developed unique greenheart wooden pot stills creating heavy aromatic spirit profiles.
1996 • AOC Protection
French Agricole AOC
Martinique earned Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) protection for fresh sugarcane juice Rhum Agricole.