Gold rum is a type of [ingredient=rum rum] that is typically colored with caramel to give it some richness, color and flavor. They typically lack the flavor and richness of rums aged in oak barrels.

Due to a lack of legal requirements for the different types of rum, the best rule of thumb is that if a rum is very inexpensive and says "Gold" on the label, it is most likely caramel colored. 

The Brugal Gold Rum pictured is aged 1 year in a barrel.

Some popular cocktails containing Gold rum

  • Church Bay Cooler — Gold rum, Sherry, Vanilla Soda water, Passion fruit syrup, Lemon juice, Mint, Lemon
  • Gun Club Shrub — Gold rum, Triple sec, Pineapple juice, Orange oleo-saccharum, White balsamic vinegar
  • Boo Loo — Gold rum, Demerara Rum, Jamaican rum, Pineapple juice, Lime juice, Club soda, Honey syrup, Pineapple
  • Puka Punch — Light rum, Gold rum, Dark rum, Demerara Rum, Falernum, Crushed ice, Lime juice, Orange juice, Pineapple juice, Passion fruit syrup, Honey syrup, Cherry, Pineapple, Orange
  • Holiday In Osaka — Shochu, Gold rum, Cherry Liqueur, Club soda, Cranberry shrub, Orange, Cranberry
  • Dana Special — Gold rum, Campari, Passion fruit syrup, Lime juice
  • Buah Arak — Gold rum, Batavia Arrack, Orange liqueur, Bitters, Pomegranate juice, Lime juice, Orgeat
  • Fenway Sling — Gold rum, Bénédictine, Bitters, Cherry shrub, Seltzer water
  • Yuletidal Wave — Bourbon, Gold rum, Pear liqueur, Brandy, Licor 43, Allspice Dram, Pineapple juice, Lemon juice, Simple syrup, Pear, Cinnamon
  • Berkshire Daiquiri — Gold rum, Dry vermouth, Orange liqueur, Lime juice, Ginger shrub
Brugal Gold Rum
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