
Types of Rum: White, Dark, Aged, Overproof & More
White, dark, aged, overproof, agricole: rum labels can tell you useful things, but they don't all describe the same thing. Here's how the major rum types differ and when to use them.

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White, dark, aged, overproof, agricole: rum labels can tell you useful things, but they don't all describe the same thing. Here's how the major rum types differ and when to use them.