Do YOU know the Difference between RUM and SPICED RUM? (What is Spiced Rum)

I prefer to use spiced rum in my homemade ice cream.

humans have spiced their rum for ages, since Rum was around. today we have law that says this must not be called Rum. I dont give a fuck, it is Rum.

My favorite rums are Kraken and Ten to One. Ten to One tastes just like a banana cream pie.

Good info. Now I get it. Thanks!

Kraken used to be so much better than what they are bottling today

I've only just recently discovered that I like Kraken, after a lifetime of there not being any hard liqours I enjoy drinkin neat. For some reason drinking rum neat never occured to me, I always just saw it as an ingredient in rum & coke. I now have a bottle of Diplomatico in the cabinet that I haven't tried yet. I look forward to trying different kinds. I suspect I'll prefer the spiced rums as I have a sweet tooth, but want to give the traditionals a fair try.

So would plantation pineapple come under a spiced rum?

I bought a bottle of rum that was rated very high, Plantation OFTD, but it's just not great served neat. I had about 375ml's left, so I decided to turn it into spiced rum. I put it in a jar with a Celestial Seasonings Bengal Spice tea, some orange peel, a few cloves, and half a cinnamon stick. I let it marinade for a couple days, then tasted it. It was pretty damn good. I added some simple syrup to sweeten it up, about a half a cup, and it's delicious. The Kirk and Sweeney 18yo is a great rum that I do enjoy neat.

so how come Dipmomatico which is incredibly sweet is called Rum?

Never had rum but I got all the info I need real rum has less sugar than spice rum.

English Style Pot still Rum> Spiced Rum

I enjoy spice in a rum cocktail, but I prefer to control the specific spices and the sugar content. Using real rum in combination with homemade spice syrups and liqueurs gives me more flexibility than reaching for the Captain. They're easy to make, and good for more than just cocktails. A splash of cinnamon syrup transforms a glass of grapefruit juice or a cup of tea...or even buttered toast.

It’s garbage rum! It’s cheap, low grade rum with a lot of sugar and fake flavorings. Mass produce garbage. If you want good spiced Rum. Buy good rum and mixture cocktails with clean fresh ingredients, spice it your self.

Welp, no more spiced rum for me unless it’s Christmas time with egg nog.

this video could have been half the length if the guy didn't annoyingly repeat himself three or four times on EVERY point...

sorry, dude...extremely boring!

So easy to make your own "spiced rum". And better end product too.

Compagnie des Indes makes a spiced rum with minimal sugar added if you're not into the sugar-bombs. It's my go-to spiced rum. Not that I'm snobbish about tum, I just don't really care for most sweet drinks.

Sadly, yes. I try to steer people away from Captain Morgan and toward plantation aged dark/white whenever I work the floor. Not only do I think it's a better spirit, it's bloody cheaper too!

My buddy got butt-assed-fuckin-shit-faced wasted on rum and spiced rum. Like a broke back pirate Swashbuckling aboard the sloop Manning's revenge.

Appelton has changed over the years, talking decades here. Maybe it's just me, but the rich fruity and cane aroma just doesn't hit me like it used to. It's just somehow thinner. I've been an Appelton fan ever since I first visited the distillery almost 30 years ago. I'd be interested to hear your thoughts.

Kraken is disgusting. Flushed half the bottle into the sink, after giving it enough chances.

So the spice is just sugar?

I LOVE BOTH

For mixing drinks I would mix a spiced rum like Kraken with a rum like Appleton. But I need to find an Appleton in my country, it looks like they no longer ship here.

Crazy

thank you for the information but, I like Kraken very much and I don't care about, is it Rum or not.....the best spiced Rum, I ever taste was Don Papa, from the Philippines.....

Yeah y’all trippin with the “no flavor” law 😂 spiced rum all day!

Hey steve,.fabulous video,.btw, what kind of drink is DON PAPA for ya?? Spiced one? Did u try Remedy spiced rum,.Remedy elixir?? I like it,..especially the elixir

Spiced rum is to run, what gin is to vodka

I drink a lot of Cruzan flavored rum (Mango, banana, pineapple). What can you tell me about those? I think that I may be ready to look beyond those.

Wow learned something new! That’s a ton of sugar! I personally like the captains black spiced rum. The taste of it is enjoyable and on more relaxed days, I like to add some to my coffee.

What's some good rums? I had real rum (not malibu) for the first time a few weeks ago in a Mai Tai at a cocktail bar and it was incredible. No idea what brand it was, but it immediately overtook Gin as my favorite. What should I try? I've heard about "funky" rums and that intrigues me, as I normally like really bold and unique flavors. But I kind of don't even know what "normal rum" tastes like to compare to those described "funk bombs" haha

Best video ever

Spiced rum is still rum

Rum is like pizza. Even a bad pizza is still pizza. Even a "bad rum" is... still rum.
Rum is the best liquor. It's the most versatile liquor. You can have dark, light/clear, spiced, aged fancy things... Rum is the best thing man has ever distilled. Change my mind.

most helpful info sir

I love rums with no flavor that dissapear in coca cola

Think I have just found my new favourite spiced rum it's called Bullion and comes in a gold coloured bottle 👌

Love the math in this video.

What about Diplomatico Reserva?

This was really interesting! I'm definitely a spiced rum {drink} kind of person, but I didn't know the true label difference involved

i love making spiced rum, though i could never bring myself to buy it. its really simple to make spiced rum, just take a rum you like and add whole spices. the recipe i like to use is for one 700ml bottle of rum: 6 all spice berries (lightly crushed), 1 stick of cinnamon (broken into smaller pieces), about 2oz of sliced fresh ginger, 3 cloves, 8 whole black peppercorns, orange peel (this one is more to taste in my experience, just make sure to use a citrus peeler to not get any white piff with it. i like about two big pulls of peel) and literally just combine everything in with the rum and let it infuse for about a day. its always a good idea to check it every couple hours though to make sure it doesnt get too much spice. i always add 2 teaspoons of demerara sugar as well, but this is optional.

Awesome video!! Thank You. I learned

The difference is spiced and the other is not

Why do they call it spiced RUM if it's not a type of RUM

Hey steve love your videos! One question: any ideas on why the word RUM disappeared from the kraken label?

All the best! Keep uploading!

I am drinking Kraken on ice while watching this and "Steve the Barman" has me smiling. He really gets excited about rum. I agree with him that rum and spiced rum are two different things that cannot, and should not, be compared.

Steve the barmen kraken

Such a great video! This is something we try to point out as well. Rum is fun! Stop comparing and start enjoying the differences! Well done.