Edward Hamilton, widely considered the world's foremost authority on rum, is the author of the legendary books Rums of the Eastern Caribbean, The Complete Guide to Rum and the Ministry of Rum website. He has shared his research on the pages of Yachting Magazine, Drinks Magazine, Nightclub & Bar magazine and a number of other journals and publications. When he isn't sailing, writing or visiting his colleagues at distilleries in the lush Caribbean basin, he is busy sharing his passion for sugar cane spirits with people around the world. "When I dream up a better job, I'll take it," he says.