What is Barbados rum and how is it made?
Under US federal rules, rum is a spirit distilled from fermented sugar cane juice, syrup, molasses or other cane by-products. It must be distilled below 95% alcohol by volume and bottled at 40% ABV or more (27 CFR 5.147). We found no official Barbados rule we could open that sets extra requirements.
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What is rum made from?
The US Code of Federal Regulations defines rum as distilled spirits made from “the fermented juice of sugar cane, sugar cane syrup, sugar cane molasses, or other sugar cane by-products.” So molasses is one allowed base, but not the only one: cane juice and cane syrup count too.
What strength is rum?
Rum must be distilled at less than 95% alcohol by volume (190 proof) and bottled at not less than 40% ABV (80 proof). The spirit must also have “the taste, aroma, and characteristics generally attributed to rum”.
Does rum have to be aged?
The US definition sets no aging requirement. Whether a given bottle is aged, and in what barrels, is a producer choice shown on its label.
What makes Barbados rum different?
The US rule does not mention Barbados. Barbados has a Geographical Indications Act (Cap. 320) that can protect place names, but we could not open any official page showing registered production rules for “Barbados rum”, so we do not state where it must be distilled, aged or bottled. Old text on this page claiming copper stills, “several years” of aging or blending was not supported by an official source, so we removed it.
Drink responsibly. The NIAAA defines a standard drink as 14 g of pure alcohol.
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What is rum made from?
Under 27 CFR 5.147, rum is distilled from fermented sugar cane juice, syrup, molasses or other sugar cane by-products.
How strong is rum?
US rules require rum to be bottled at 40% ABV (80 proof) or higher.
Is Barbados rum a protected name?
Barbados has a Geographical Indications Act, but we could not open an official page confirming registered rules for Barbados rum.
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