This may sound like sacrilege coming from a native Kentuckian but when the weather turns cool I turn to rum. It’s a recent phenomenon really, maybe a year or so. I’ve tried a lot of Bourbon but rum just suits my palate a little more to be honest. Maybe it’s the sugar cane and that little or lot of sweetness that you get…really depends on the rum, I prefer the sweeter naturally. A few years ago Joe and I had the opportunity to spend a few days in Puerto Rico and we not only had the opportunity to visit El Yunque, eat lots of great food and see the beautiful island but we also toured a few rum makers. We learned a lot and tasted a lot but I guess a big reason rum drew me in is because I feel a little bit of a Kentucky connection with it. Rum is aged in used Kentucky Bourbon barrels so really I don’t feel like I’m straying too far when I have a little.