It’s not too surprising to see the popularity of rum reaching it’s high point during the early 1800’s, but there are definitely a lot of time periods I find interesting and less easy to explain. During the time of nationwide prohibition (1920-1933) it seems that more authors were talking about rum, gin and whisky then in the prior decade. Coincidence? Maybe. I think we can all agree the good news is that whisky has been on the rise since the year 2000.