Jamaica rum
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Jamaica rum
First recorded in 1765–75
Example Sentences
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"What we're saying is, if you truly believe in Jamaica rum, age it in Jamaica," says Christopher Gentles, general manager of the SPA.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2025
That question is at the centre of a dispute that is continuing to rumble on the Caribbean island, as some producers wish to strengthen rules on what can, and cannot, be called "Jamaica rum".
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2025
Before the show, the well-heeled Copenhagener could go to restaurants like the Skandia and have a five-course meal topped with Friesenborg Gorgonzola bathed in French brandy and Jamaica rum.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Oh! no; nor told you that oranges and not lemons were used with Jamaica rum in the islands; nor why pretty creoles were like lemons."
From Romance of Roman Villas (The Renaissance) by Champney, Elizabeth W. (Elizabeth Williams)
The inn was a modest hotel that supplied lodgings, food, and drink, the beverages consisting mostly of ale, port, Jamaica rum, and Madeira wine.
From All About Coffee by Ukers, William H. (William Harrison)
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