West Indian rum and spirit drinks based on different types of rum are traditionally produced in three styles: Spanish, English, and French. EU have in April 2019 introduced that rum can only be called rum if it have less than 20 grams sugar per liter, corresponding to 2% sugar in the final product. Among the 3 styles, it’s often the French style that has the smallest amount of sugar. The English and Spanish style, which account for 90% of production, have often more sugar than 20 grams per liter and is therefore labeled “spirit drink based on rum”. You can read more here.

Rum and spirit drinks based on rum in Spanish and English style are often made from molasses. This syrupy product from sugar production gives a deep and spicy taste of brown sugar and caramel. Because molasses is a remnant of sugar cane and sugar cane juice after the sugar is extracted, it contains a concentrated level of vitamins and minerals such as iron, calcium, magnesium, and potassium that were present in the sugar cane itself.