rum

Also known as rums

thumb|Rum display in a liquor store (United States, 2009) thumb|Government House rum, manufactured by the Virgin Islands Company distillery in [[Saint Croix, circa 1941]] Rum is a liquor made by fermenting and then distilling sugarcane molasses or sugarcane juice. The distillate, initially a clear liquid, is often aged in barrels. Rum originated in the Caribbean in the 17th century, where it was likely first created by enslaved people on sugar plantations, but today it is produced in nearly every major sugar-producing region of the world.

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Rum is a liquor made by fermenting and distilling sugarcane molasses or sugarcane juice, which is often aged in barrels to develop its character. It originated in the Caribbean during the 17th century and is now produced worldwide in major sugar-growing regions.

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Drink.name: Rum
Drink.image: A glass of rum.jpg
Drink.caption: A glass of dark rum
Drink.type: Distilled beverage
Drink.abv: 37.5–80%
Drink.proof: 75–160° US / 66–140° UK
Drink.origin: Barbados
Drink.introduced: 17th century
Drink.colour: Clear, brown, black, red or golden
Drink.flavour: Sweet to dry
Drink.ingredients: sugarcane molasses or sugarcane juice; yeast; water
Drink.variants: rhum agricole, ron miel, tafia
Drink.related: cachaça, charanda, clairin, grogue, grog, Seco Herrerano
Drink.region: Caribbean
Drink.footnotes: Carcinogenicity: IARC group 1

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Commons category: Rum
2022 Harmonized System Code: 220840
alcohol by volume: 40
inception: 1500-00-00

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Contents

Etymology
History
Precursors and origins
Colonial North America
Naval rum
Colonial Australia
Asia
Categorization
Regional variations
Other regional specialties
Geographical indication
Attempts at geographical indication
Other protections
Commercial categorization
Gargano categorization
Jamaican Ester Counts
Production method
Harvesting
Extraction
Fermentation
Distillation
Ageing and blending
In cuisine
Mixology
Regional specialties
Cooking and Baking
See also
References
Sources
Further reading
External links

Rums are produced in various styles. Light rums are commonly used in cocktails like the Mojito and Daiquiri, while "aged" or "dark" rums offer deeper flavor profiles and are often drunk straight (U.S. English) or neat (Commonwealth English), iced ("on the rocks"), or used in cooking.