Regional variations Rum

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within caribbean, each island or production area has unique style. part, these styles can grouped language traditionally spoken. due overwhelming influence of puerto rican rum, rum consumed in united states produced in spanish-speaking style.

english-speaking islands , countries known darker rums fuller taste retains greater amount of underlying molasses flavor. rums antigua, trinidad , tobago, grenada, barbados, saint lucia, belize, bermuda, saint kitts, demerara region of guyana, , jamaica typical of style.
in jamaica particularly, version called rude rum or john crow batty served in places , reportedly stronger in alcohol content being listed 1 of 10 strongest drinks in world, while might contain other intoxicants. ska star prince buster, had hit called rum , coca-cola , claimed in interview when water added [to rude rum] chaser brew potent, smoke rise out of glass . term, denoting home made, strong rum, appears in new zealand since @ least 19th century.
french-speaking islands best known agricultural rums (rhum agricole). these rums, being produced exclusively sugar cane juice, retain greater amount of original flavor of sugar cane , more expensive molasses-based rums. rums haiti, guadeloupe , martinique typical of style.
spanish-speaking islands , countries traditionally produce añejo rums smooth taste. rums cuba, guatemala, panama, dominican republic, nicaragua, puerto rico, colombia , venezuela typical of style. rum u.s. virgin islands of style. canary islands produces honey rum known ron miel de canarias , carries geographical designation.

cachaça spirit similar rum produced in brazil. countries, including united states, classify cachaça type of rum. seco, panama, spirit similar rum, similar vodka since triple distilled.

mexico produces number of brands of light , dark rum, other less-expensive flavored , unflavored sugarcane-based liquors, such aguardiente de caña , charanda.

a spirit known aguardiente, distilled molasses , infused anise, additional sugarcane juice added after distillation, produced in central america , northern south america.

in west africa, , particularly in liberia, cane juice (also known liberian rum or cj within liberia itself) cheap, strong spirit distilled sugarcane, can strong 43% abv [86 proof]. refined cane spirit has been produced in south africa since 1950s, known cane.

within europe, in czech republic , slovakia, similar spirit made sugar beet known tuzemak.

in germany, cheap substitute genuine dark rum called rum-verschnitt (literally: blended or cut rum). distilled beverage made of genuine dark rum (often jamaica), rectified spirit, , water. often, caramel coloring used, too. relative amount of genuine rum contains can quite low, since legal minimum @ 5%. in austria, similar rum called inländerrum or domestic rum available. however, austrian inländerrum spiced rum, such brand stroh; german rum-verschnitt, in contrast, never spiced or flavored.