Rum
Rum is a distilled spirit traditionally made from sugarcane juice or molasses and typically aged in oak barrels, although experimentation with other barrels also takes place. Rum is most widely associated with the islands of the Caribbean and Latin American countries, but it is made in many countries around the world, including Scotland, Sweden, and the U.S. In Spanish-speaking countries rum is called ron, though no one knows for sure where the word “rum” itself was born. White or silver rum is either unaged or is lightly aged, then filtered to strip out the color; it is generally intended for use in cocktails. Gold or amber rum is aged in oak barrels, though there are no agreed upon standards on how long this term, nor any real distinction between the terms. Dark rum is usually made from caramelized molasses, aged for a longer period of time, and usually in barrels that have been more deeply charred. Overproof rum can hit up to 160 proof and is intended for use in cocktails, including the Volcano, where the overproof rum is floated on top and ignited. Spiced and flavored rums are also quite popular.
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Dominican rum brand Kirk and Sweeney has changed since last we encountered it over a decade ago. At least on the surface. The move happened sometime around 2020 with the brand trading their lineup of age-stated 12-, 18-, and 23-year-old rums for a fresh, ageless core portfolio. The new product stable consists of a Reserva,…
Providence’s Distillerie de Port-au-Prince is one of the smallest rum distilleries in the world, which means your chances of discovering its products are probably very low. The good news is that LM&V is bringing two expressions of the rum to the U.S., though it does not carry any of LM&V’s branding. We received small samples…
It’s been 10 years since we tasted Angostura’s 1824 rum expression, one of its top offerings, named in honor of the year of the founding of the distillery (and bitters producer) in Trinidad & Tobago. Let’s crack a fresh bottle and see if anything has changed in the last decade. Angostura Caribbean Rum 1824 (2025)…
It’s never not a treat to sample Hampden‘s annual grand finale release, Great House, an ever-changing blend that has often ranked among our favorite rums of the year. 2025’s Great House includes only minimal production info, just that it’s a blend of “several marks of different vintages,” all pot distillate aged in ex-bourbon casks in country.…
In 1964, Congress formally recognized bourbon as a “distinctive product of the United States,” cementing its reputation as the nation’s own spirit. Long before that declaration, grain-based distilling had taken root across the colonies. By the late 1700s, distilled grain was common in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and New York, where rye grew easily and farmers understood…
Rum is often synonymous with tales of empire — sugarcane fields and island colonies ruled by Spain, France, and England. Yet the story of rum stretches far beyond the Caribbean. Today, this spirit of exploration is produced in more than 100 countries across the globe, making rum one of the world’s most diverse and expressive…
Did 2025 turn out the way you were expecting it to? The world’s gone so insane that, at this point, I don’t think anything that happens in the next 12 months could possibly surprise us. Did you also get the memo that the alcohol business is in massive decline? Turns out people stopped drinking, just…
Mount Gay’s fourth Single Estate Series rum is here (Single Estate Series #3 was a white rum which we did not taste and which is not available in the U.S.), the Barbados-based producer’s exploration of terroir in the rum world. This fourth release was created using 100% sugar cane grown at the Mount Gay Estate…
Holmes Cay (pronounced “key”) Rum is an independent bottler that showcases rums sourced from some of the finest distilleries around the globe. While rum is often linked with the Caribbean in the minds of many Americans, its production spans far beyond those shores. Founded in 2019 by Eric Kaye, Holmes Cay curates select single casks…
The Lemon Hart & Son rum brand gets its curious name from the nickname of the brand’s founder. Lehman “Lemon” Hart transformed his grandfather’s German-based rum import business into a blending powerhouse in the later 18th century, eventually becoming the first official supplier of rum to the British Royal Navy in 1804 (for the 150…