What links Fidel Castro, pirates from the Caribbean, and George Washington? Rum. A Rum Tale: Spirit of the New World is a look at the history of one of the Caribbean's most famous and favorite drinks. From its start as a by-product of a mysterious plant called "sugar cane" to 20th-century bootlegging, smuggling and prohibition, rum's heritage is as rich as its flavor--so pour yourself a drink and turn the page.