Overproof Rum

Any rum with an alcohol content higher than 50% is classified as overproof. So, rum of this type stands out for its strength!

The sense of sugar cane sweetness is intense and accompanied by aromas and flavors of tropical fruits and spices. The high alcohol content helps to enhance the aftertaste and prolong the warmth on the palate.

As with standard rum, so with overproof, the region of production plays a role in the organoleptic character of the spirit. For example, Barbados overproof rum is relatively smoky, while its Bermuda counterpart wins in the caramel elements.

Winter evenings go perfectly with overproof rum, especially if it is aged. Let's not forget, however, that many of the rum-based summer cocktails gain more intensity when a small amount of overproof type is added to them...

The alcohol strength of overproof rum matches with correspondingly strong foods. Salted or smoked oily fish, spicy sausages and bbq are classic examples.

Cool and dry places are ideal for storing drinks, therefore also for overproof rum.

Overproof rum is so rich, that one deserves to try it straight, in a low glass. A few ice cubes will moderate the "aggressive" mood of ethanol, without covering the taste and aroma profile of the spirit.

Some of the most popular are Mojito and Mai Tai. In most cases, standard rum they contain is fortified with a small amount of overproof rum, to kick the cocktail up a notch.