Download or read book A Rum Tale written by Joseph Piercy and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2019-07-29 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What links Fidel Castro, pirates from the Caribbean and George Washington? Rum. A Rum Tale: Spirit of the New World is a look at the history of one of the Caribbean's most famous and favourite drinks. From its start as a by-product of a mysterious plant called 'sugar cane' to twentieth-century bootlegging, smuggling and prohibition, rum's heritage is as rich as its flavour – so pour yourself a drink and turn the page.