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How much sugar is in rum?

Aug 21
2 min read

Do you know a lot of people wake up in the morning and think "how much sugar is in rum?!". The Karachi Medical Gazette did an in depth investigation into this matter and found it's a worldwide issue. The numbers don't lie. Likely tens of thousands, perhaps even hundreds of thousands of people are struggling with this on a daily basis. It's affecting their mental and physical health. Nightmares, waking up in panic, extreme sweating and fear of walking through the rum aisle are common. Most are exhibiting a certain level of anger towards rum producers, combined with a feeling of shame about being fooled by them, according to the Karachi Medical Gazette.


I feel bad this is causing trouble for so many people. However, it is providing an opportunity for me. I've always wanted to be a rum celebrity. This is my chance, as I have the solution to this problem! The Sugar List!



The latest update to the list seems a while ago, but I do add rums silently in the background. Some of the more outstanding new entries are from Takamaka. Turns out you have to be careful which expression you buy from them if you don't like added sugar. Their Kreol Cask is one to avoid for example. Cihuatán comes up a couple of times. This is no surprise, as they are well known for doctoring their rums, just like Planteray. Their Grande Reserve from Barbados, I mean France, comes in at 16g/L of added sugar. That even beats Bumbu XO with its 11g/L.


There is some positivity as well. Black Tears Super Dry is actually super dry. Unlike Planteray's Cut And Dry Coconut, which has 38g/L of sugar. Crossfire, Chairman's Reserve 1931 and a couple of Outlier rums are all getting the thumbs up.


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6 Comments


Me parece positivo encontrar contenidos que expliquen las estadísticas sin presentar conclusiones exageradas. Las estadísticas de la lotería pueden servir para estudiar resultados pasados y descubrir tendencias, pero no permiten asegurar qué números aparecerán en el futuro.

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fnffree67
Sep 14

The list shows Planteray Cut And Dry Coconut at 38g/L, which seems much higher than the other examples. Is that mainly from the coconut flavoring FNF process, or is extra sugar added separately?

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Bumper LT
Bumper LT
Sep 13

Hilarious premise, and the sugar list is genuinely a public service. One small correction, though: Bumbu XO is usually cited around 40g/L, so if it's showing 11g/L on your list, that entry might be swapped with the original Bumbu. Either way, the Takamaka and Cihuatán callouts are spot on. Keep fighting the good fight.

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I liked that it said to check sugar readings instead of tossing all the rum options into one pile. Seeing the items side by side helped me notice what was different. It also made me think about school writing. When you zoom in on the smaller details, the main point starts to make sense. While I was going through nursing notes, I noticed messages from people who assist with nursing disability assignment writers forms for nursing situations. Even with that, the core idea of the piece still felt right. If the research is reliable and the main points are written in clear terms, then hard subjects can feel less heavy.

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Abbey Lee
Sep 08

Spent way too long on Poki last weekend — started with one puzzle game and ended up trying like five different ones. Everything loads right in the browser which is nice when you just want something quick without installing anything. The variety is honestly what keeps me coming back.

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