We love folks who are passionate about their work, particularly when it involves distilling spirits like rum. We recently enjoyed a Three Dogs and a Cat cocktail at Monkeypod that used Kuleana Nanea Rum as one of its ingredients. Kuleana makes rhum agricola.
Rhum agricole is the French term for sugarcane juicerum, a style of rum originally distilled in the French Caribbean islands from freshly squeezed sugarcane juice rather than molasses.
With the closure of Hawaii‘s crystalline sugar producing mills, some artisanal distilleries have opened which continue production of cane for rhum agricole. Thanks Wikipedia.
Kuleana Rum Works was born on the island of Hawai’i in 2013 to make and share exquisite rum while creating a thriving local business that celebrates the richness of Hawai’i. They aim to elevate rum by celebrating it as a world-class spirit. They do this by making rum from the best ingredients on Earth and without added sweeteners, flavors, or coloring. Read the whole story here and then give non-molasses rhum agricole a try.
- Jet Cannon