1792 T. Forrest (Preface) sig. A2 James Christie,..a great sugar planter and rum-maker, who, by his benevolence and mild management, has erected villages on his estate.
1926 J. Masefield i. 4 The northward provinces became sparsely inhabited by..sugar-growers, rum-makers, and copper-miners.
2003 7 Aug. 48/3 Rum makers must be jazzed about the endurance of the mojito trend.