# Rum

A spirit distilled from fermented sugar-cane juice, molasses, or syrup made during cane-sugar production.

Parent category: [Spirit](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/spirit.md)

Alcohol: 40% ABV

## Types

- [Aged rum](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/aged-rum.md): 40% ABV. Rum matured in wooden casks, developing deeper notes of spice, dried fruit, caramel, and oak.
- [Barbados rum](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/barbados-rum.md): 40% ABV. Rum made in Barbados, traditionally balancing clean cane character with rounded fruit, spice, and oak from maturation.
- [Jamaican rum](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/jamaican-rum.md): 40% ABV. Rum made in Jamaica, often prized in cocktails for its characterful fermented-fruit and ester-rich aromas.
- [Madeiran cane aguardente](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/madeiran-cane-aguardente.md): 50% ABV. An unaged Rum da Madeira cane spirit distilled from fermented sugarcane juice, with direct grassy cane, fruit, and warming strength.
- [White rum](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/white-rum.md): 40% ABV. A clear or nearly clear rum, usually light in body and commonly used where a clean cane-spirit character is wanted.

## References

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- Source: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=celex:32019R0787