Light rum (also known as "silver" or "white" rum), is a dry, light-bodied rum, light in color and lightly sweet in flavor. It is produced from sugarcane juice and molasses, and normally has a short distillation period. Caribbean rum, circa 1941 For other uses, see Rum (disambiguation). ... Species Saccharum arundinaceum Saccharum bengalense Saccharum edule Saccharum officinarum Saccharum procerum Saccharum ravennae Saccharum robustum Saccharum sinense Saccharum spontaneum Sugarcane or Sugar cane (Saccharum) is a genus of between 6–37 species (depending on taxonomic interpretation) of tall grasses (family Poaceae, tribe Andropogoneae), native to warm temperate to tropical regions... Molasses or treacle is a thick, syrupy derivative of the juice of the sugarcane plant or the processing of sugar beet. ... Strathisla whisky distillery in Keith, Scotland Distillation is a method of separation of substances based on differences in their vapor pressures. ...

Unlike other various rums which are aged in charred oak casks, light rum is simply aged in plain oak casks or stainless steel tanks, so it remains clear. Light rum is often the favored choice of rum for cocktails and other mixed drinks. Caribbean rum, circa 1941 For other uses, see Rum (disambiguation). ... Species See List of Quercus species The term oak can be used as part of the common name of any of several hundred species of trees and shrubs in the genus Quercus, and some related genera, notably Cyclobalanopsis and Lithocarpus. ... A barrel is a hollow cylindrical container, usually made of wood staves and bound with iron bands. ... In metallurgy, stainless steel (inox) is defined as a ferrous alloy with a minimum of 10. ... A cocktail. ... The word drink is primarily a verb, meaning to ingest liquids. ...

Light rum is generally 80 proof. It is frequently flavored with orange, lemon, or other tropical fruits. Alcoholic proof is a measure of how much ethanol is in an alcoholic beverage, and is approximately twice the percentage of alcohol by volume (ABV, the unit that is commonly used presently). ... Orange—specifically, sweet orange—refers to the citrus tree Citrus sinensis and its fruit. ... Binomial name Citrus × limon (L.) Burm. ...

Producers of Light Rum

• Bacardi
  • Silver (unflavored)
  • Limón
• Malibu
  • Coconut
• Cruzan
  • Banana
  • Citrus
  • Orange
  • Pineapple
  • Mango

The Bacardi logo Bacardi is the worlds largest privately held, family-owned spirits company; a producer of rums, including Bacardi Superior and Bacardi 151. ... Cruzan Rum is a rum made in Saint Croix from sugar cane molasses. ...

External links

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