History of RumHistory of Rum
The development of fermented drinksproduced from sugarcane juice It isbelieved to have first happened either inancient India or China. A example of suchan early drink is BRUM. Produced by theMalay people Brum dates back thousandsof years.
Marco Polo also recorded a 14
th
centuryaccount of a
“very wine made of sugar”
that was offered to him in Persia themodern day iran.