Infochart: The Styles of Rum. English, French, and Spanish #SummerofRum

There are three basic styles of regional rum: English, French and Spanish.

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English rums have been traditionally imported from their colonies in the Caribbean and blended for aging and bottling. Molasses played a big part in the production and export throughout New England and ports of West Africa. The general style is produced is traditional distilled from molasses, dark, spiced, and aromatic. Aged in cask for several years.

Major English-style producing countries include:

Jamaica
Barbados
Trinidad & Tobago
Virgin Islands
Antigua
St. Lucia
British Guyana (Demerara)
Mauritius

 

French Rhum or Rhum agricole is predominately produced from sugar cane juice in French-speaking countries and territories. Column distilled, the agricole style has a fruity nose and relatively dry mouthfeel, with more vegetal tones. Cognac and Armagnac barrels may be used for aging these rhums.

French-style producing countries:

Martinique
Guadeloupe
Maire Galante
Haiti
French Guyana
Réunion
Mauritius

Spanish-style rum or ron are typically lighter with a more rectified taste. Also produced with molasses, the styles can vary from light-bodied to oily, round and complex with age.

Spanish-style producing countries:

Cuba
Puerto Rico
Dominican Republic
Venezuela
Guatemala

Honduras
Nicaragua
Panama
Colombia
Peru
Costa Rica
Ecuador

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Crusoe Organic Silver, California

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El Dorado Rum 15yr, Guyana

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El Dorado Rum 21yr, Guyana

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El Dorado Rum 5yr, Guyana

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