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Rum is a distilled beverage made from sugarcane products.

Eg. Molasses and sugarcane juice

Making of Rum

Firstly the sugarcane is harvested and crushed to remove the juice. During the process of making sugar we get a by product call molasses which forms the base of most Rums.

Yeast, water added to molasses to start

fermentation

Fermentation

Then the fermenting liquid is distilled.

- Pot still distillation for darker rums-- Patent still distillation for light rums

Distillation

Blending is done based on the age, type and style of rum. Marrying of rum takes place in oak casks

It is bottled and packaged after filtering.

Blending

Then as per the type of the rum the distillate is aged.

Ageing

Light Rum: Aged for 3 monthsGolden Rum: Aged for 18 monthsDark Rum: Aged for 3 year & more. It is

matured in charred oak barrels.

Types of Rum

Light Rum

Golden Rum

Dark Rum

Also referred to as light, silver, and white rum.

Light rum has very little flavour and colour and are usually used in cocktails.

Light Rum

Also called Amber rum.

Medium-bodied rums which are generally aged can obtain its flavor through addition of spices and caramel/color.

Golden Rum

Also called black rum.

Generally aged longer, in heavily charred barrels

Has a much stronger flavor than either light or gold rum, has a

spicy and caramel flavour

Dark Rum

Infused with flavors of fruits such as mango, orange, citrus, coconut

Flavoured Rum

Mixed with soda/coke Tonic With fruit juice Straight on the rocksAs mixed drinks

How is Rum served?

Famous Brand Names

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