Rum - Spiced

Core

Global (not region-specific), Puerto Rico (Captain Morgan), US Virgin Islands (Sailor Jerry), Barbados (Foursquare Spiced)

Famous For

Daiquiri

Rum, lime, sugar. The cocktail that proves mastery hides in simplicity.

Mojito

Rum, mint, lime, sugar, soda. Havana bottled a summer afternoon.

Piña Colada

Puerto Rico declared it their national drink in 1978 and two bartenders still fight over who made it first.

ABV35-46%. Many at 35% (below standard rum

Sub-styles

Original SpicedDark SpicedPremium SpicedCraft SpicedVanilla-forwardChai-spiced

Tasting Notes

Vanilla (dominant in most), cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, allspice, caramel, brown sugar, sometimes artificial sweetness. Better spiced rums show the base rum through the spice. Worse ones taste like liquid dessert with ethanol. Sailor Jerry's higher proof lets the spice cut through without cloying. Captain Morgan is defined by vanilla and caramel sweetness.

Brand Guide

Well

Captain Morgan Original ($15-18)

Call

Sailor Jerry (46%, no added sugar — the best mass-market spiced), Chairman's Reserve Spiced ($22-30)

Premium

Foursquare Spiced (real aged rum with real spice), Don Papa ($30-40)

Top Shelf

not really a top-shelf category — if they want premium, move them to aged rum. The spice should come from the barrel, not the bottle

Explore Spirits

The Story

Rum meets vanilla, cinnamon, and the spice trade.

Drinks with Rum - Spiced(139)

151 Florida Bushwacker

2 scoops Vanilla Ice Cream

0.5 oz Dark Rum (151)

1 oz Crème de Cacao (Dark)

1 oz Coconut Cream

BlendedHurricane

◆◆◆◆◆2.5 min

24k nightmare

0.5 oz Goldschlager

0.5 oz Jagermeister

0.5 oz Rumple Minze

0.5 oz Bacardi 151

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3-Mile Long Island Iced Tea

0.5 oz Light Rum

0.5 oz Tequila Blanco

0.5 oz Triple Sec

1 oz Fresh Lemon Juice

0.5 oz Simple Syrup

◆◆◆◆◆1.3 min

501 Blue

0.5 oz Blue Curaçao

0.5 oz Coconut Rum

3 oz Pineapple Juice

0.5 oz Fresh Lemon Juice

ShakenHurricane

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A Day at the Beach

1 oz Coconut Rum

0.5 oz Amaretto

4 oz Orange Juice

0.5 oz Grenadine

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A Furlong Too Late

1 oz Sweet Vermouth

2 dashes Angostura Bitters

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