Rum comes from molasses that is refined from sugar cane juice. To create the alcohol, distillers add yeast and water to the molasses, then heat and condense the liquid in stills. The liquor first ...

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With its syrupy sweet flavor, tropical spice tanginess and strong association with tiki drinks, rum is the quintessential summer spirit. National Rum Day is celebrated during one of the warmest times ...

Real talk: The best rum drinks are tiki drinks. Especially when getting drunk is the whole point. Various rums, citrus-forward fruit juices, and tropical spices combine to make high-alcohol drinks ...

White or clear rums are aged one or more years. They're then filtered to get rid of any color that may have been acquired during the aging process. These rums have a mild and light body, which makes ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Limited to 500 bottles, Sammy’s Lost Cask is a 10-year ...

SelvaRey, the rum brand co-owner by superstar Bruno Mars, launched a new “Owner’s Reserve” bottle this month. The rum is a single-estate rum hand-selected from the cellars of SelvaRey’s Master ...

Is it too much to write about rum twice in one day? No? Excellent. Because hey, guess what? I just discovered not only that pumpkin spice rum exists, but also that you can get in a bottle that looks ...

An important part of Steve Remsberg's collection is the right glassware. The ideal rum cocktail glass is a 15-ounce double old-fashioned with a wide mouth. When Steve Remsberg renovated his two-story ...