Major types of Rum-Dial A Drink Kenya

Major types of Rum-Dial A Drink Kenya

The process for making rum varies depending on the place and type of rum being produced. In general, the grades or style of the spirit are classified by their origin, flavor, color, and taste.

Here is a list of major types of rum:

·        White rum

White rum is usually stored in stainless steel vessels and aged for a very short period (1-2) years in the barrels with charcoal filters, extracting any color and impurities after the aging process. This type of rum has a light taste than gold and dark rums. It is mostly used for mixing. Examples or white rums are; Sunset Very Strong Rum, Montaya Platino White Rum, Bacardi Facundo NEO white rum, Diplomatico Planas white rum, Ninefold Pure Single Rum and Real McCoy 3Old white rum.

·        Gold Rum

Gold rum is aged in oak barrels for slightly longer than white rum. Caramel may be added after the aging process to provide vivid golden color and adjust it to a predetermined standard. Examples of gold rums are; Gosling’s Gold Bermuda Rum, Bacardi Gold Rum, Neptune Gold Rum, Don Q Gold Rum, Tortuga Gold Rum, Tanduay Gold Asian Rum and J. Wray Gold Rum.

·        Dark Rum

This type of rum is aged for a maximum number of years. It has a sweeter and chocolatey flavor. Its darker color is because it is not filtered after the aging process. Examples of dark rums are; Ron Zacapa No.23, Gosling Black Seal, The Real McCoy 5, Papa’s Pilar Dark Rum, Mount Gay Black Barrel and Diplomatico Ambassador.

·        Over-proofed Rum

The most popular rum is is type of rum. It very popular in the Caribbean Island. This type contains almost 70-80% ABV and is mostly used for the creation of rum-based fruit cocktails. Examples of Over-proof rum; Lemon Hart 151, Hamilton 151, Wray and Nephew White Overproof Rum and Damoiseau 110 Pure Cane Rum.

·        Spiced Rum

Spiced rum is infused during the blending stage with strong spices such as cinnamon, aniseed, ginger, rosemary, or pepper. It is usually dark in color, with caramel occasionally added for sweetness. Examples of spiced rum are: Don Q Oak Barre; Spiced Rum, Bacardi Spiced Rum, Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum, The Kraken Black Spiced Rum 94 Proof, Captain Morgan 100 Proof Spiced Rum, and Ron Diaz Spiced Rum.

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