The rise of rum in Kuala Lumpur


  • Food
  • Monday, 06 Nov 2017

From Cuba to Venezuela, Japan to The Philippines, rum boasts a much greater diversity compared to other spirits. — DARRAN TAN/The Star

[caption id="attachment_341543" align="alignright" width="350"]The Jungle Bird cocktail is Malaysia's only internationally recognised classic cocktail so far, and it it uses rum as a base spirit. Photo: The Star/Darran Tan The Jungle Bird cocktail is Malaysia's only internationally recognised classic cocktail so far, and it it uses rum as a base spirit. Photo: The Star/Darran Tan[/caption]

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