rums

Molasses-based spirits

Rums is the plural of rum, the spirit distilled from sugarcane or molasses.

The plural appears when discussing varieties or servings: The bar stocks over fifty rums from the Caribbean.

Rum also means strange or odd in British slang—a rum fellow—making rums occasionally describe multiple peculiar things or people.

brands

Bacardi

Cuban-founded spirits company

Kraken

production

molasses

Syrup from cane processing

barrels · aging · pot still · charred oak · proof · cask · blending · wash · yeast · copper

cocktails

mojito

Cuban highball with mint

zombie · dark and stormy · planter's punch · hurricane · painkiller · caipirinha · cable car

Caribbean

Jamaica

Caribbean island nation

Martinique · Cuba · Puerto Rico · Virgin Islands · Haiti · Demerara · tropics · islands · colonial · sugarcane

intoxication

tipsy

Mildly intoxicated

boozy · sloshed · hammered · plastered · groggy · spirited · revelry · drinking · shots · nightlife

varieties

white

Absence of pigment

  • darkAbsence of light
  • goldElement seventy-nine
  • spicedSeasoned with aromatics

aged · overproof · añejo · black · premium · single barrel · flavored · coconut · vanilla · 151

naval

grog

Diluted spirits, often rum

ration · sea shanty · scuttlebutt · wooden ships · admiralty · pressgang · mutiny · HMS Victory · quarterdeck · forecastle

Opposites
spirit type

rumswhiskeys

Grain-based distilled spirits

vodkas · gins · tequilas · brandies · scotches

beverage category

rumswaters

Bodies of liquid

soft drinks · sodas · juices · teas · coffees

Phrases
Family

rum, rummage, rummy, rummaging, rummaged, rummies

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG