Rum
66 Gilead Distillery Duck Island Rum
66 Gilead Distillery Duck Island Rum is a rum from 66 Gilead Distillery. It is matured in charred Canadian oak barrels and made from dark molasses.
- Cask
- charred Canadian oak barrels
- Raw material
- dark molasses
At a glance
- Producer
- 66 Gilead Distillery
- Raw material
- dark molasses
- Cask
- charred Canadian oak barrels
What makes this bottle different
- Published dosage / additive status: no sugar or additives — stated by the producer, not inferred.
Key facts
Technical
- Dosage / additives
- no sugar or additives
How it's made
As published, 66 Gilead Distillery Duck Island Rum is distilled from dark molasses, matured in charred Canadian oak barrels. These are the producer-disclosed production details; steps that are not published are not shown.
66 Gilead Distillery Duck Island Rum — questions
- What cask is recorded for this?
- 66 Gilead Distillery Duck Island Rum's cask is charred Canadian oak barrels.
- What dosage or additive status is published for this rum?
- 66 Gilead Distillery Duck Island Rum's dosage / additives is no sugar or additives.
- What raw material is published for this rum?
- 66 Gilead Distillery Duck Island Rum's raw material is dark molasses.
Understanding these terms
General explanations of the terms above — these describe the concepts, not this specific bottle.
What does cask information tell you?
The cask a rum is aged in (for example ex-bourbon or ex-sherry oak) shapes colour and flavour. WhatDrink reports the published cask information; it is a production fact, not a measure of quality.
What does dosage / additive status mean?
Some rums disclose added sugar or other permitted additives (dosage). WhatDrink reports the exact published dosage/additive status. The absence of a disclosure is NOT evidence that a rum is additive-free or sugar-free.
What raw material is rum made from?
Rum is distilled from sugarcane products — typically molasses or fresh sugarcane juice (and sometimes cane honey). The published raw material is a factual production detail, not a quality ranking.
Style context — Rum
WhatDrink style-level reference data for Rum. These are typical relationships for the style, not measured facts about this exact bottle.
What Rum means
Rum is a distilled spirits reference style for WhatDrink matching and taxonomy. Production method: Distilled from sugarcane molasses or juice; often barrel aged. Typical profile: Sweet, molasses, spice. Common serve: Neat or in cocktails (Mojito, Daiquiri).
How Rum is generally made
Distilled from sugarcane molasses or juice; may be unaged, aged, blended, spiced, or overproof.
Style-level production context only. The exact-product production section above takes precedence where available.
Flavours associated with Rum
Style reference only. The producer tasting section above is the authority for flavours stated about this bottle.
Food pairings for Rum
General style pairing references — not a claim that this exact bottle was tested with these foods.
Sources & provenance
- ProducerOfficial producer product pagePublished product specifications shown on this page.
About the category
About rum (category)
Rum is a spirit distilled from sugarcane products — molasses, cane syrup or fresh sugarcane juice. Under EU rules it is bottled at a minimum of 37.5% ABV, may not add flavouring, and permits only limited sweetening. This describes the rum category, not any single bottle.
Part of WhatDrink's Rum guide.