Article contentHe said one of the big problems he had in his travels was that NL’s rum heritage isn’t a known thing.Article contentPeddle said that NL’s history with rum is strong, citing days when Newfoundland sailors would travel to Jamaica and trade salt fish for rum. He added that he also works in the importance of the “Screech-in” and what that means to Newfoundlanders and Labradorians.Article content“It’s a big, cool part of our history and culture of who we are,” said Peddle.Article contentPeddle will be in St. John’s throughout September for book signings. He said that on Sept. 14, he will be at McNevin’s Pub and Junctions; on Sept. 15, he will be at Newfoundland Distillery; and on Sept. 17, he will be at the Heart’s Content Centre for the Arts.Article contentPeddle said that he is already planning his next rum book.Article content20 QuestionsArticle contentQ. What is your full name?Article contentA. Jeffery David PeddleArticle contentQ. Where and when were you born, and where do you live today?Article contentArticle contentA. I was born in Labrador City on Oct. 10, 1967, but I grew up in Conception Bay South. Today, I live in two places, actually, Fort McMurray and Red Deer, Alberta.Article contentQ. What is one thing you would like people to know about you? Article contentA. That the world is out there to see, and I think everyone should try to get out and see as much as they can and enjoy as much as they can, like me.Article contentQ. What would people be surprised to learn about you?Article contentA. That I have travelled so much. I have been to over 50 distilleries in the world.Article contentQ. What is the hardest thing you have done? Article contentA. I worked as a business consultant in Alberta, and when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, my business dried up in 24 hours. So, I went back to school, and I did my national construction and safety officer, OHS and risk management. I had to redevelop myself and start over.Article contentQ. Can you describe one experience that changed your life? Article contentArticle contentA. Travelling to India was a different experience that really made me say, “Yep, you’re not home.”Article contentQ. What is your greatest indulgence? Article contentA. I think it is between rum and biking with my sons, Brandon and Joshua.Article content Jeff Peddle holds a copy of his debut book Rum 101 for Dummies Like Me. The book sold 500 copies it its first week of publication. CONTRIBUTEDArticle contentQ. What is your favourite book?Article contentA. One I am looking forward to reading when it releases is “A Race to the Cape” by Theresa O’Leary.Article contentQ. What is your favourite movie? Article contentA. I absolutely loved “Avatar.”Article contentQ. What music do you like to listen to?Article contentA. I like country bands, jazz bands. Last year, I saw Flo Rida and Jelly Roll in concert. I am happy-go-lucky if someone is singing and I have a drink in my hand.Article contentQ. How do you like to relax?Article contentA. My de-stresser is the gym; I used to be a power lifter.Article contentQ. Who would play you in a movie about your life?Article contentA. Mark Critch.Article contentQ. What is your greatest fear? Article contentA. My biggest fear is settling. I don’t want to settle.Article contentQ. What is your greatest joy?
Making a ‘rum’ for it: Jeff Peddle, author of ‘Rum 101 for Dummies Like Me,’ answers 20 questions
