![]() ![]() ![]() Marti spent his childhood in sugarcane fields before studying science at university. Marti, 46, is the custodian of a secular tradition that was refined in the 19th century when the first modern stills were introduced to Cuba during a sugar boom.ĪLSO READ: Watch: How to make the perfect cold brew coffee at home The youngest Cuban “first rum master”Īlthough a background in studying science at university is a prerequisite to improve technical processes, oral transmission remains essential to passing on knowledge and experience from one generation to the next. Picture: AFPĪLSO READ: Five wines to woo your Valentine Cuban rum ![]() “It is here that the oldest rums and spirits in the center of Cuba relax patiently,” Marti said proudly, showing off the American oak barrels where alcoholic beverages have been matured naturally, some for as long as seven decades. These are unique fragrances that change regularly but always delight Marti, who is never tired of working in this distillery in the center of the country, some 270 kilometers (170 miles) southeast of Havana. Rum-maker Cesar Marti says that even after 20 years he feels the same pleasure each morning entering his distillery in Santo Domingo, Cuba, where he is preserving a century-old tradition recently added to UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage list.Īn aroma of sugar, spices, ripe fruit and alcohol mix in the cellar of the “Central Rum Factory,” where barrels are piled up to the ceiling. ![]()
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