Modern Caribbean Rum

If you’re into rum, you have to have this book. It covers pretty much everything you may have asked yourself about this spirit. (And much more that you never thought of)
And it’s not a quick coverage: it’s an extensive one. Full of details, clarifications, pictures (recent or historical), …
I can’t recommend it enough, and it makes a useful decoration piece on a coffee table.

From history, to detailed production across the entire region, this book is remarkably detailed. A truly delightful book with plenty of great pictures. Unmatched for rum and really a standout example for any spirit category.

Modern Caribbean Rum

So much information and no section contains uninteresting material. The
entire book is a total must read.

Where the book really stands out is the manner in which the author guides
the reader through new considerations about Caribbean rum. Matt's writing
style is so genuine, mature and easy to relate to. He can anticipates sidebar questions about a topic and happily he provides this information then and there.

This is a heavy/bulky book, but so far I've resisted the temptation to cut it into
more manageable sections. Urge that a second edition be printed as a two
volume offering, even if that increases the price.

Finally, a thought about the MANY superb photos, all of which are in such satisfying detail which would be reduced if the book were an e-book product. The only photo suggestion I would make is to print the captions white on a black background and not directly on the photo itself.

I bought 2 books, one for myself and one to give as a surprise to a fellow rum geek. Amazing amount of information and facts about this wonderful spirit. Thank-you Matt & Carrie for providing us with all your in--depth deep dive research. I bet it was fun visiting the many distilleries in your book and sampling the varied rums and talking with the master distillers. Definitely a must-read book for those of us wanting to glean more knowledge about this wonderful spirit we call rum / rhum / ron. Cheers!