This is the fifth installment of a new Money Morning series highlighting investment opportunities in the global bull market in commodities. Soaring prices of grains, dairy and meat have been grabbing global headlines. But other commodities have been on the rise as well.

Did you notice the government’s latest figures on gas and food prices? If you didn’t know what was going on, it could have given you a “what the heck” moment.

Today’s Whiskey is a special excerpt from legendary financial mind Jim Rogers’ book, Hot Commodities. In this essay, Jim explains away some of the myths many people associate with commodity markets.