Bottles in the Basement

<p>Deep in the cellars of one of England’s grandest country homes, covered in dirt and cobwebs, lay dozens of bottles of ancient rum.</p><p>Their discovery set off a frenzy among collectors vying to own the oldest rum in the world. </p><p>But where did they come from and who produced them? Sealed inside was the story of an enslaved people in one of the first overseas colonies of the British Empire - Barbados.</p><p>This podcast is a co-production of ABC Australia and CBC Podcasts.</p>