Denote a certification for a person that has successfully gone through the training process of understanding the rum distillation and aging process in addition to rum taste profiling characteristics identification. Certification Requirements Section 1 - The History of Rum The history of Rum is fascinating. Pirates, Royalty, Distillers and Common-folk have all played a role in the development of the Rums that we enjoy today. In this section, we'll cover how Rum was developed and tweaked over time. Section 2 - The Distillation and Aging Process. In this section, we'll cover the process of distillation from the beginning to end along with various aging processes such as Solera method and types of casks. Candidates will be educated in this section. Section 3 - Rum Terms Rum Language 101 will be covered in this section and candidates will be tested on knowledge retention. Section 4 - Rum Trivia/Exam Time for some fun facts and a chance to check how well the candidate has retained information. Section 5 - Types of Rum Aged, Dark, White, Flavored, Spiced, Rum Liquor, Cachaca. We'll discuss each of these and the characteristics that place them into a certain category. Section 6 - Rum Tasting Basics Categories rated on a scale of 1-10: - Sweetness - Overall Flavor - Dryness - Oakiness - Alcohol Burn - Any Distinct Flavors - Finish By training our palate to discern these Rum Characteristics and be able to categorize the Rums based on these attributes, candidates will be able to successfully make recommendations to others. Action Requirement - Must taste a minimum of 25 rums and rate based on taste categories. A minimum of 3 rum types must be tasted and rated. For this section, the candidate will be provided with a Tasting Journal where they will rate and record their findings. Section 7 - Communicating Rum Characteristics/Final Requirement Candidates will educate students and guide based on preferences using RUMS formula. The formula - RUMS RUMS - R - Relate your Rum knowledge level U- Understand your friend's likes and dislikes based on the basic taste categories, and. M- Make S - Suggestions based on your experiences and your friend's desires. Final Action Requirement - Must successfully guide 5 people through RUMS. They will provide their client with their own copy of the Rum Tasting Journal where they will be able to record their own findings and we'll find out if the candidate's recommendations were correct

Providing advice on rum, rum and food pairing, rum distillation, rum typing, rum tasting, rum flavor profiling and elucidation of the rum spirit