Rum In History

Mr. Marco Pierini from Tuscany, Italy has had a life long passion for history and in recent years discovered rum and fell in love with it. He is now "Got Rum?" magazine's Rum Historian.

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Rum in History- September

September 3, 2013, 1:00 am

Ever wondered what happened in the month of September throughout history?

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THE ORIGIN OF RUM - A Quest Part Two: Barbados in 1647: Sugar, Slavery and Rum

September 17, 2013, 1:00 am

Mr. Marco Pierini from Tuscany, Italy has had a life long passion for history and in recent years discovered rum and fell in love with it. He is now "Got Rum?" magazine's Rum Historian.

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Rum in History- October

October 1, 2013, 12:00 am

Ever wondered what happened in the month of October throughout history?

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THE ORIGIN OF RUM - A Quest Part Three: A Missionary in Martinique

October 9, 2013, 1:00 am

Mr. Marco Pierini from Tuscany, Italy has had a life long passion for history and in recent years discovered rum and fell in love with it. He is now "Got Rum?" magazine's Rum Historian.

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Rum in History- November

November 4, 2013, 12:00 am

Ever wondered what happened in the month of November throughout history?

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THE ORIGIN OF RUM - A Quest Part Four: What, Who, Where, When?

November 8, 2013, 12:00 am

Mr. Marco Pierini from Tuscany, Italy has had a life long passion for history and in recent years discovered rum and fell in love with it. He is now "Got Rum?" magazine's Rum Historian.

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Rum in History- December

December 3, 2013, 12:00 am

Ever wondered what happened in the month of December throughout history?

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THE ORIGIN OF RUM - A Quest Part 5: Back to Richard Ligon

December 10, 2013, 12:00 am

Mr. Marco Pierini from Tuscany, Italy has had a life long passion for history and in recent years discovered rum and fell in love with it. He is now "Got Rum?" magazine's Rum Historian.

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The Origin of Rum - A Quest, Part 6: The Forgotten Empire

January 8, 2014, 12:00 am

Marco Pierini, The Rum Historian, rings in the year with Part 6 of his quest of "The Origin of Rum". In the January 2014 issue of "Got Rum?" he talks about the Forgotten Empire.

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Rum Historian is in Barbados

February 17, 2014, 12:00 am

The Rum Historian is in Barbados, continuing his research on the origins of rum. His articles will resume in March 2014.

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A JOURNEY TO BARBADOS- PART I: DRAX HALL

March 17, 2014, 1:00 am

Marco Pierini, The Rum Historian, took a trip to Barbados in January 2014 on his quest to find out the origin of rum. During his visit in Barbados he went to Drax Hall, a Jacobean house built by James...

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A JOURNEY TO BARBADOS 2 – MUSEUMS , LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES

April 25, 2014, 4:00 am

Marco Pierini, The Rum Historian, took a trip to Barbados in January 2014 on his quest to find out the origin of rum. This article is a continuation of his visit in Barbados where he visits museums,...

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Rum Among Three Empires

June 18, 2014, 1:00 am

Marco Pierini, The Rum Historian for "Got Rum?" magazine, talks about the three great colonial empires during the second half of the XVII century and how rum played its part during this time.

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Wills, Provisions and Stills

July 10, 2014, 1:00 am

Marco Pierini, The Rum Historian for "Got Rum?" magazine, talks about "Wills, Provisions and Stills".

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British Rum Making in the Eighteenth Century

August 13, 2014, 1:00 am

Marco Pierini, The Rum Historian for "Got Rum?" magazine, talks about "British Rum Making in the Eighteenth Century".

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Rum Conquers the British Domestic Market

September 16, 2014, 1:00 am

Marco Pierini, The Rum Historian for "Got Rum?" magazine, talks about "Rum Conquers the British Domestic Market" in the September 2014 issue.

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Rum and Wellness in XVIII Century Britain

October 13, 2014, 1:00 am

Marco Pierini, The Rum Historian for "Got Rum?" magazine, talks about "Rum and Wellness in XVIII Century Britain" in the October 2014 issue.

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Punch

November 26, 2014, 12:00 am

Marco Pierini, The Rum Historian for "Got Rum?" magazine, talks about "Punch" in the November 2014 issue.

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The Sugar (and Rum) Lobby

December 16, 2014, 12:00 am

Marco Pierini, The Rum Historian for "Got Rum?" magazine, talks about "The Sugar (and Rum) Lobby" in the December 2014 issue.

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The Beginning of Navy Rum

January 22, 2015, 12:00 am

Marco Pierini, The Rum Historian for "Got Rum?" magazine, talks about "The Beginning of Navy Rum" in the January 2015 issue.

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Grog

February 24, 2015, 12:00 am

Marco Pierini, The Rum Historian for "Got Rum?" magazine, talks about "Grog" in the February 2015 issue.

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“Up Spirits”

March 12, 2015, 1:00 am

Marco Pierini, The Rum Historian for "Got Rum?" magazine, talks about "Up Spirits" in the March 2015 issue.

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Rum in the Army

April 27, 2015, 1:00 am

Marco Pierini, The Rum Historian for "Got Rum?" magazine, talks about "Rum in the Army" in the April 2015 issue.

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A Toxic Beverage

May 12, 2015, 9:00 am

Marco Pierini, The Rum Historian for "Got Rum?" magazine, talks about "A Toxic Beverage" in the May 2015 issue.

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On the Quest Again: 1- Neglected Brazil

June 10, 2015, 1:00 am

Marco Pierini, The Rum Historian for "Got Rum?" magazine, continues his search for the origin of rum in his article "On the Quest Again: 1- Neglected Brazil" that was published in the June 2015 issue...

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On the Quest Again: 2. Historia Naturalis Brasiliae

July 16, 2015, 9:00 am

Marco Pierini, The Rum Historian for "Got Rum?" magazine, continues his quest for the origin of rum. In the July 2015 issue he talks about "On the Quest Again: 2. Historia Naturalis Brasiliae".

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On the Quest Again: 3. Vinum Adustum

September 1, 2015, 3:00 am

Marco Pierini, The Rum Historian for "Got Rum?" magazine, continues his quest for the origin of rum. In the August 2015 issue he talks about "On the Quest Again: 3. Vinum Adustum".

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Cachaza

September 10, 2015, 1:00 am

Marco Pierini, The Rum Historian for "Got Rum?" magazine, continues on his quest to discover the origin of rum. In the September 2015 issue he talks about "Cachaza" where he has to go back to Colonial...

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Rum Mural - Havana Club Private Bar

October 8, 2012, 8:57 am

Rum mural, painting, zafra, Cuba, sugarcane harvest, sugar processing, Havana Club

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Mural by famous Cuban painter Enrique García Cabrera (1893- 1949)

November 21, 2012, 7:00 am

This is a photograph of a mural by famous Cuban painter Enrique García Cabrera (1893-1949). It is located inside the private bar of Ron Havana Club, Plaza de la Catedral, Havana, Cuba.

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