Light rum vs dark rum: is there a difference?

Rum is one of the world’s most diverse and misunderstood spirits categories. From crystal-clear styles to almost black bottlings, colour can often tell you surprisingly little about what’s actually in the glass. In this article, drinks writer Mike Gibson explores the confusing world of light, golden and dark rum and why appearances can be deceptive. When it comes to aged spirits, looks can be deceiving, and in arguably no category is this truer than rum. Unlike whisky or brandy, the casual consumer has come to know rum through styles based on appearance rather than age. On supermarket shelves or online, bottles are often grouped into light, golden or dark categories. And anyone with first-hand knowledge of the category can attest, that’s very rarely an accurate representation of either production methods or flavour. Whisky has to be aged in casks to be called whisky, but that’s not the case for rum, which can be aged for decades or no time at all, and whose appearance can run the gamut

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