Marrow Rum
My Grandparents used to speak glowingly of Marrow Rum - in fact I believe my Nan used to make her own as she used to make many things. I remember as a youngster being intrigued by Nan's Pantry - she would never let me in for fear I would knock something over, but I remember there being all sorts of goodies in there with a big Meat Safe at the bottom. Ah now Meat Safe's there's a subject for another day. Equally I have heard all sorts of horror stories about how it went manky (the marrow) and it didn't look very appetitising etc etc. But when hearing older people speak there has always been the "romance" or rose coloured spectacles element when they reminisce about certain wines or alcoholic conconctions and they seem to gain this glazed look as they are looking back on a memory from so long ago. I however have never tasted it - never tried it and really don't know what I am letting myself in for but I have decided to bite the bullet and have a go. ...