Rum is one of the oldest liquors in existence. Today, the majority of it is produced in Latin America and the Caribbean, including right here in Grand Cayman!
Jacques Scott Wines & Spirits is known throughout the Cayman Islands for our vast selection of popular international name brand and hard-to-find wines and spirits. We have five convenient locations in George Town, West Bay, Seven Mile Beach, Savannah and East End to serve you, but the quickest to get everything you need is to order online.
Whether you live here or are just visiting, place an order for the wine(s) of your choice from our online store, and we’ll deliver FREE of charge, directly to your home, office, yacht, villa or hotel room. Order before 3:00pm, and we’ll deliver it on the same day (Monday to Saturday).
Myths and Facts About Rum
When choosing rum, you may have your favorites, but there are some myths we can debunk about rum that may help you broaden your options to some unexpected surprises.
Although the sugar-rich islands of the Caribbean and West Indies may have been the birthplace of rum production in the 17th century, and still produce the majority of it today, rum is now also produced in places like Austria, Australia, Canada, Fiji, India, Japan, Mauritius, New Zealand, the Philippines, Reunion Island, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, and the U.S.
While most people believe there are only two types of rum – white and dark – there are actually four types of rum that differ based on distillation and aging:
- Light/White Rum – This rum is clear like vodka and has a light and refreshing flavor. It is aged for less time than other varieties and is filtered many times until it’s free of impurities. It is commonly used in cocktails.
- Try Governor’s Reserve White Rum from Grand Cayman’s own Cayman Spirits Company.
- Gold/Amber Rum – Instead of being filtered and bottled right after distillation, these rums are aged first in charred oak or wooden barrels to give them a darker color and a bolder, richer flavor. They are excellent in cocktails and for drinking straight.
- Try Mount Gay Eclipse, a golden amber rum from the oldest distillery on Barbados (1703), where it is patiently aged in Kentucky oak barrels.
- Dark/Black Rum – Many consider dark rum as the purest expression of one of the most widely used sugarcane byproducts, molasses. The rum is then typically aged in oak barrels to further develop its dark color and smoky-sweet flavor.
- Try Ron Zacapa 23, which is handcrafted in Guatemala and aged between 6 and 23 years at 2,300 meters above sea level.
- Spiced Rum – Spiced rum is aged for as long as dark/black rum but includes ingredients other than sugar, such as spices and caramel colorings, to create its signature sweet, spicy taste that a favorite for certain cocktails.
- Try the smooth, medium-bodied Captain Morgan Spiced Gold from Jamaica with its vanilla overtones.
Visit Cayman’s Rum Distillery
If you would like to see how rum is made, take a guided tour of the Cayman Spirits Company distillery to learn about the distilling process for their award-winning Seven Fathoms golden rums that are made with local ingredients, such as sugarcane from Grand Cayman’s East End. The rum is aged in American White Oak bourbon barrels seven fathoms deep under water in a secret location off the coast of the Grand Cayman.
When looking for the best place to buy rum and other spirits on Grand Cayman, visit Jacques Scott Wines & Spirits! We have the largest selection on Grand Cayman and will deliver it to you for free.
