Aged Rum
Rum matured in oak — amber-to-mahogany with notes of caramel and spice.
Spirits Caribbean 40% ABV
Flavor profile: boozysweet
Aged rum spends time in oak casks, picking up color, vanillin, and a roundness that white rum lacks. 'Aged' is legally fuzzy: a Dominican seven-year is not a Jamaican seven-year. Aged rums range from light and sippable (El Dorado 8, Zacapa) to funky and punchy (Appleton, Hamilton). For a Cuba Libre or a rum Old Fashioned, an aged Spanish-style rum delivers caramel and oak; for a Mai Tai, a pot-still Jamaican brings the funk that defines the drink.
Common uses
Cuba Libre, rum Old Fashioned, most tiki drinks.
Cocktails that use Aged Rum
- Cuba Libre — Rum and Coke with fresh lime — free Cuba in a glass