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Questions about rum
This page contains the answers to the questions most often asked about rum. Every answer is written by the wine & spirits shop in Bathmen, backed up by its own stock and provided with sources.
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- What is the difference between white and brown rum?Colour says little in rum. Regulation (EU) 2019/787 allows rum to be coloured with caramel and sets no ageing requirement at all, while…
- What is the difference between rum and cachaça?Rum may be made from molasses or from sugar cane juice, cachaça only from fermented sugar cane juice and only in Brazil. Brazilian law prescribes…
- What is spiced rum?Spiced rum is rum to which herbs, spices or flavourings have been added. Regulation (EU) 2019/787 states that rum is not flavoured, so it falls…
- What is molasses and what does it do in rum?Molasses is the thick, dark syrup left over once as much crystal sugar as possible has been extracted from sugar cane or sugar beet. Per tonne processed…
- What does solera on a bottle of rum mean?Solera on a rum bottle refers to a maturation method in which casks of different ages are continuously topped up from one another. Unlike with sherry…
- What is overproof rum?Overproof rum is rum that is stronger than the old British proof measure of 100 degrees proof, about 57.1 percent alcohol. The term…
- Which rum goes best with cola?Cola brings sugar, acidity and vanilla, so choose rum by style. White rum keeps the drink fresh, golden rum blends in…
- Which rum do you use for a mojito?For a mojito you take a light, unaged white rum. The official recipe of the International Bartenders Association prescribes 45 millilitres of white…
- Which rum is best to drink neat?For neat rum, look at three things: the alcohol percentage, the age statement and whether sugar has been added. Rum must be at least 37.5…
- How long does rum keep after opening?Rum does not spoil in the sense of food safety. Drinks with 10% alcohol or more do not need, according to the labelling rules, a date of minimum…
- What is the difference between rum and rhum agricole?Under Regulation (EU) 2019/787, rum may be distilled from molasses, from syrup from sugar cane manufacturing, or from the juice of sugar cane itself.…
- What is the difference between rum and whisky?Rum is distilled from sugar cane: molasses, sugar cane syrup or fresh juice. Whisky comes from a mash of malted grains. Regulation (EU) 2019/787 requires…
- What does the age on a rum bottle mean?According to Article 13 of Regulation (EU) 2019/787, an age on a rum bottle refers to the youngest alcoholic component in the bottle, not…
- What is Demerara rum?Demerara rum is rum from Guyana, named after the Demerara River. What makes it special lies in the equipment of Demerara Distillers at Plantation Diamond: the…
- What is Jamaican rum?Jamaican rum is rum from Jamaica with a protected geographical indication, registered on 1 December 2016 in the name of the Spirits Pool…
- What is added sugar in rum?In the European Union, rum may contain at most 20 grams of sweetener per litre, expressed as invert sugar, and only for the flavour…
- What are the Spanish, English and French rum styles?The division into Spanish, English and French rum follows the colonial history of the Caribbean, not the legislation. Regulation (EU) 2019/787…
- How is rum made?Rum is made in four steps: a raw material from sugar cane, fermentation, distillation and, if applicable, maturation. The European Regulation 2019/787 allows as raw material…
- What is navy rum?Navy rum is rum at the strength issued by the Royal Navy: 95.5 degrees proof, or 54.5% ABV. The term is not…
- What is tropical ageing in rum?Tropical ageing is the maturation of rum in a warm, humid climate. The wood acts on the spirit faster and some evaporates…
- How do you read a rum label?Every rum label must show the name of the foodstuff, the net volume, the alcoholic strength by volume, the allergens, and the name and address of…
- What is a blended rum?A blended rum is a rum in which distillates from different stills, casks, vintages and sometimes different countries have been combined into a whole.…
- What is rum?Rum is a spirit that, under European rules, may only be made from molasses, from syrup from cane sugar production or…
- What is a pot still rum?A pot still rum is rum that has been distilled per batch in a still, not continuously in a column. Such a still leaves…
- What is a piña colada?A piña colada is a cocktail of white rum, cream of coconut and pineapple juice. The International Bartenders Association gives as its official recipe 50 ml…
- What is a dark and stormy?A dark and stormy is a long drink of dark rum and ginger beer, with lime. The official recipe of the International Bartenders…
- Which rum goes with chocolate?Work with the cocoa percentage. Pure chocolate contains, according to European rules, at least 35 percent dry cocoa solids; a cask-aged rum with…
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