Spirits
Rum
Spirit43.75% ABV19 drinks
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- ✓You enjoy tropical, caramel or molasses-forward cocktails.
- ✓There are 19 drinks on WhatDrink using this.
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- ✗You prefer dry, neutral or strongly bitter spirits.
What is Rum?
Rum is a sugarcane-based distilled spirit used in Daiquiris, Mojitos, tiki drinks, punches, highballs and stirred cocktails. It can bring light cane-spirit freshness, richer molasses notes, spice, fruit or vanilla depending on the rum style used.
What does Rum taste like?
Sugarcane-based and style-dependent: light rum can be clean and lightly sweet, while aged or dark rums can show molasses, vanilla, caramel, spice, dried fruit or oak. Rum pairs strongly with lime, mint, pineapple, coconut, ginger, bitters and tropical fruit.
Rum profile
Mixability: HighIntensity: BoldBalancedBeginner-friendly: High
Best used for: daiquiris, mojitos, tropical drinks, sours
- Appears in 19 recipes
- High-strength spirit (43.75% ABV)
Best For
daiquirismojitostropical drinkssoursHigh mixability
Drink Profile
Bold intensityBalanced sweetnessAppears in 19 recipesHigh-strength spirit (43.75% ABV)
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