Guardians and depositaries of a long-standing culture, closely linked to the formation of the Cuban identity, Cuba's rum masters represent a unique movement of knowledge that enhances the nation's heritage.
The particular practices and techniques linked to the production of a worldwide famed rum and the transmission of this knowledge from generation to generation are proof of the knowledge of the masters to be included in the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
A group of these specialists is visiting France these days, where they are sharing experiences of a work that is as interesting as it is peculiar.
We are representatives and guardians of a culture that does not belong to us, because it is a Cuban heritage, enriched over the generations of rum masters, the first master Juan Carlos Gonzalez, a member of the seventh generation, commented to Prensa Latina.
For him, the most important thing is to maintain, develop, protect and enrich the Cuban rum culture, guaranteeing its continuity.
February 24, 1862 is considered the date of birth of light rum, in the eastern province of Santiago de Cuba, the seed of a heritage that has passed from person to person until it nurtured the current specialists, nine in total, two of them women, with five aspirants.
According to Gonzalez, that &birth" 160 years ago was the result of three centuries of a beautiful history of struggles, efforts and sacrifices, that accompanied the formation of the Cuban identity itself.
(With Information from Prensa Latina)
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