Rum comes to us from Jamaica, Santa Cruz, and New England chiefly. Molasses is fermented, and then from this the rum is distilled. Santa Cruz, with the lime fruit, makes the best punch, but it does not compare with a punch made from the pure California brandy.

Let me digress here. We often hear the doctor say he is giving the patient milk punch when he is giving him whiskey and milk. There is no such thing as milk punch made from whiskey and milk. Milk punch is made from brandy and milk. Milk toddy is made from whiskey and milk.