We decided to make a stop in GA and tour Richland Rum. The tour is $30. per person so it took a lot for Duf to decide it might be interesting. The town of Richland was very small and rundown. The Richland Rum building was downtown and the only building that had been rejuvenated.
Although tours were advertised they were not giving them because it was harvest time. The gentleman working there decided to give us the tour anyway and it was quite interesting. Their barrels are made with white oak from WI that has been aged for years and then the insides are burned to a specific degree. The barrels are only used once and then sold to wine and beer makers or crafters. They have perfected a specific way to make their rum and it takes years before it is ready to drink. This makes Richland Rum a premium rum and more expensive than the rum from liquor stores. He said cheaper rum is spiced because it is easier and faster to make and sell.
After the tour we had a tasting with our guide, the distiller, and the distiller helper. They instructed us on how sip the rum and then to savor the flavor and pick out the taste of each of the ingredients. This skill will take some practice.
We purchased two bottles of the expensive Richland Rum but Duf figured they were discounted because they did not charge us for the tour! HA
Here we met our first rare dog, a Dutch Pointer or Stabyhoun. She is one of the top five rarest dog breeds in the world and we saw her! She was quite friendly for a short time and then went back to her bed.
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