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While tequila and mezcal often steal the spotlight in discussions about Mexican spirits, there is another gem in the country's beverage repertoire that deserves its due recognition—Mexican Rum. Steeped in history and crafted with precision, Mexican Rum offers a delightful departure from the more commonly associated agave-based spirits. Join us on a journey through the origins, production methods, and unique flavors that define the charm of Mexican Rum.   

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Pisco is a grape distillate native to South America, especially in Chile and Peru. It began to be produced in the 16th century, when Spanish settlers introduced the grapes for the production of wine. Over time, they discovered that they could distill the wine to produce a stronger drink with a higher alcohol content and thus the Chilean and Peruvian Pisco was born.

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"Whisky de Malta" is the Spanish term for "Single Malt Scotch Whisky." It refers to a specific type of whisky that is produced in Scotland using only malted barley at a single distillery. Here's a breakdown of the term:

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Damiana liqueur is a herbal liqueur made  from the leaves of the damiana plant  (Turnera diffusa) 

Damiana liqueur originates from Mexico  in the state of Baja California Sur, it is  said that it was the Guaycura indigenous  people who made it and drank it during  ceremonies, with the firm belief that  it had aphrodisiac powers, as well as  having a great digestive and relaxing  effect. 

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Mezcal de pechuga is a special  type of mezcal, a traditional  Mexican distilled alcoholic  beverage made from agave  plants. Pechuga means “breast”  in Spanish, and this variety of  mezcal gets its name from the  unique and unusual step in the  production process involving  the use of a chicken or turkey  breast 

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Bourbon whiskey is a quintessential American  spirit that has captured the hearts and palates of  people around the world. Bourbon whiskey is a  type of American whiskey that is primarily made  from corn and aged in charred oak barrels. The  history of bourbon whiskey can be traced back  to the late 18th century, when Scottish and  Irish immigrants began settling in the American  South and bringing with them their knowledge  of distilling 

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Rum is a distilled alcoholic drink made by fermenting then distilling sugarcane molasses or sugarcane juice.

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Mezcal  (or mescal) is a distilled alcoholic beverage made from any type of agave. The word mezcal comes from Nahuatl mexcalli [meʃ kalːi] metl [met] and ixcalli [iʃ kalːi]

which means “oven-cooked agave”.

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Sake also referred to as a Japanese rice wine, is an alcoholic beverage made by fermenting rice that has been polished to remove the bran. Unlike wine, in which alcohol is produced by fermenting sugar that is naturally present in fruit, typically grapes, sake is produced by a brewing process more akin to that of beer, where starch is converted into sugars which ferment into alcohol.

"Read full article in March/April 2019 issue"