Spirits

Dark Rum

Spirit
40% ABV
48 drinks

What is Dark Rum?

Dark rum is a fuller-bodied rum used in tiki drinks, punches, stirred cocktails and rich tropical recipes. It brings molasses, caramel, spice and deeper rum character compared with light rum.

Is this for me?

Choose this if…

✓You enjoy tropical, caramel or molasses-forward cocktails.
✓There are 48 drinks on WhatDrink using this.

Skip if…

✗You prefer dry, neutral or strongly bitter spirits.

At a Glance

69 kcalCalories

40%ABV

0gSugar

0gCarbs

SpiritType

48Recipes

Ingredient nutrition is approximate and varies by brand, recipe and preparation.

What does Dark Rum taste like?

Rich, sweet and warming, with molasses, caramel, vanilla, baking spice, dried fruit or oak notes. Dark rum pairs strongly with lime, pineapple, orange, coconut, grenadine, bitters, ginger and coffee.

Ways to use dark rum

Cocktails (47)Punches (1)

Flavour profile

CaramelMolassesSpiceVanilla

Recipes using this

Observed quantities

Observed in single-serve recipes: middle half 54.57–59.15 ml; median 59.15 ml.

In the measured recipes in this dataset — from 47 observed uses.

Scoped nutrition

Calories (per 100 ml): 230
Sugar (per 100 ml): 0 g
Carbs (per 100 ml): 0 g

Ingredient nutrition is approximate and varies by brand, recipe and preparation.

Diet compatibility

Gluten-FreeCompatible
KetoCompatible
Low-CarbCompatible
Low-SugarCompatible
VeganCompatible
VegetarianCompatible

Based on the listed ingredient only — a public recipe facet, not medical, allergy or coeliac advice. Specific brands and preparation can change compatibility.

Commonly observed with

Angostura BittersSimple SyrupLime JuicePineapple JuiceOrange JuiceLight Rum

Observed co-use in the reviewed recipe corpus — not a universal pairing recommendation.

Trust & methodology

Canonical ingredient/component authority assembled from reviewed identity, recipe, flavour, nutrition, diet and substitution evidence. Observed quantities and co-use patterns are descriptive, not prescriptions or universal recommendations.

Evidence last updated: 2026-07-16T02:53:30.320595+00:00

Drink counts and recipe data are based on published WhatDrink recipes. Figures may vary as new recipes are added.

Dark Rum — common questions

What are the most popular cocktails made with Dark Rum?: Top-ranked cocktails made with Dark Rum include Chateau Briand's Rum Cow, Dark and Stormy, Puerto Rican Rum Daisy. Rankings are based on recipe quality and data completeness.