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Rum

Rum is distilled from sugarcane, which gives it a natural sweetness. Most of it comes from the Caribbean and the Americas, but anywhere that grows sugar can make it, so the styles are all over the map. A lot of it is aged for extra depth.

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English style

From Jamaica, Barbados, the British Virgin Islands and other former British colonies. Distilled from molasses, richer and funkier. Use it in a Dark 'n' Stormy or a proper Mai Tai.

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French style (rhum agricole)

Made from fresh sugarcane juice and aged a bit like cognac. Bright, grassy and tropical. Lovely in a Ti' Punch or a Mojito.

03

Jamaican

Made in pot stills for a big, robust, full-bodied flavour. We like it in an El Presidente.

04

Spanish style

The most popular style, made across Central and South America with Cuba the icon. Column-distilled, lighter and cleaner. Unaged or long-aged, it's made for a classic Daiquiri.

23 recipes

Classic rum cocktails

Rum · Muddled & builtCaipirinhaSharp lime and raw sugarcane funk, rustic and refreshing. Rum · BuiltCanchancharaRustic and honeyed with a sharp lime edge. Rum · BuiltCuba LibreSweet cola with a bright squeeze of lime and a light rum backbone. Rum · ShakenDaiquiriClean, tart lime against a light rum base, nothing hiding behind it. Rum · BuiltDark 'n' StormySpicy ginger beer with dark rum's molasses depth settling in underneath. Rum · ShakenDon's Special DaiquiriTart grapefruit and lime with a soft honey sweetness underneath. Rum · StirredEl PresidenteDry and citrus-edged, rum and orange liqueur with just a whisper of sweetness from the grenadine. Rum · ShakenHemingway SpecialTart grapefruit and lime with barely any sweetness showing through. Rum · ShakenIBA TikiRich rum with toasted almond and orange, tropical but not overly sweet. Rum · ShakenJungle BirdSweet pineapple against bitter Campari, with dark rum's richness tying it together. Rum · StirredKingston NegroniAll the bitter orange and herbs of a Negroni, with a rummy funk running underneath instead of gin's juniper. Rum · ShakenMai TaiRich rum and toasted almond flavor with tart lime cutting through it. Rum · ShakenMary PickfordSweet pineapple with a faint cherry note and a soft pink color. Rum · BlendedMissionary's DownfallFrothy peach and mint with pineapple sweetness running underneath. Rum · Muddled & builtMojitoCool mint and tart lime with a light rum base and gentle fizz. Rum · ShakenOld CubanMinty, limey rum lifted by fine champagne bubbles. Rum · BlendedPiña ColadaThick, sweet coconut and pineapple, like a tropical milkshake. Rum · ShakenPlanter's PunchJuicy and tropical with dark rum's caramel notes running underneath. Rum · Muddled & builtQueen's Park SwizzleMinty and citrus-bright with a bitters snap on top, rum doing more work than it first lets on. Rum · StirredRabo de GaloGrassy, funky cachaca mellowed out by sweet vermouth. Rum · ShakenThree Dots and a DashWarm spice and allspice sweetness layered over rich, tropical rum. Rum · BuiltTi' PunchGrassy, vegetal rhum agricole barely softened by sugar, with a bright lime-peel snap on top. Rum · ShakenZombieDeep, rummy and tart, with layers of spice building underneath.