1.Rum is the Oldest Spirit in the World
An original through and through rum is the first booze ever and has a really interesting history if you dive in. The first rum distillation took place in the Caribbean in the 1620s, this led to rum being the first alcohol to be manufactured and distilled. It was also the first spirit that was drank for pleasure and that was not used for medical purposes.
Today, the largest rum distillery is still in the Caribbean as
Bacardi has a massive distillery in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It produces 100,000 liters every day. That will make a lot of mojitos. So beer and wine were not the first alcohol drinks?