Tafia (possibly an alteration of ratafia, via aphesis[1]) is a drink similar to rum made from sugarcane juice.[2] It is typically unaged whereas rum is typically aged in wooden barrels to reduce the level of fusel. Most of the fusel is absorbed in the first two years. Premium rums are aged for a longer period, incidentally increasing the evaporation of ethanol.
- ^ Ruthström, Bo (2001). "Tafia, Ratafia and Rum — Liquor Words of Dizzy Origin". Indogermanische Forschungen. 106 (1): 262–275. doi:10.1515/if-2001-0117. ISSN 1613-0405. S2CID 201278038.
- ^ Williams, Elizabeth M. (2016). Lift Your Spirits: A Celebratory History of Cocktail Culture in New Orleans. Baton Rouge, Louisiana: LSU Press. pp. 13–14. ISBN 978-0-8071-6327-6. OCLC 1111982084 – via Google Books.
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