🥃 Captain Morgan White Rum
White rum from Captain Morgan: distilled five times from cane molasses; 40% ABV according to the American brand page.
Captain Morgan White Rum is the white rum of the Captain Morgan brand. According to the American page, it is distilled five times and based on cane molasses. Its strength is 40% ABV. Diageo describes it as smooth and lightly sweet, with fresh notes, designed for mixing and cocktails.
The page gives the distillation and the raw material, but says nothing about ageing or filtration, so we do not claim either. The rum must meet EU Regulation 2019/787: made from sugar cane products, unflavoured, and at least 37.5% ABV. The brand's spiced versions do not meet these requirements. For comparison, Original Spiced Gold has 35% ABV on the American page, so White Rum is five percentage points stronger.
Why this matters to you. In recipes that call for a classic white rum, this expression fits by type, unlike the spiced ones. Check the name and the strength on the label. The WHO reminds us that there is no safe dose of alcohol.
Facts
| Legal basis | Reg. (EU) 2019/787, Annex I, category 1: unflavoured rum, at least 37.5% ABV |
|---|---|
| EU category | 1: rum (under the regulation's requirements) |
| Raw material | cane molasses |
| Distillation method | five times (per the brand's American page) |
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 40% ABV (American page) |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 Captain Morgan White Rum → kind of → 🌴 Rum and sugarcane spirits → kind of → 🥃 Spirits
Links
- Made from
- 🥃 Sugar cane and molasses
- What it contains
- 🍷 Ethanol
- What it affects
- 🍷 Alcohol and health, 🍷 Drunk driving
- Part of
- 🥃 Captain Morgan, 🌴 Rum and sugarcane spirits
- Similar and different
- 🥃 Captain Morgan 100 Proof Spiced Rum, 🥃 Captain Morgan Original Spiced Gold, 🥃 Captain Morgan Private Stock, 🥃 Captain Morgan Sliced Apple, 🥃 Captain Morgan 100 Proof Spiced Rum, 🥃 Captain Morgan Original Spiced Gold, 🥃 Captain Morgan Private Stock, 🥃 Captain Morgan Sliced Apple, 🥃 Rum, 🥃 Havana Club
Frequently asked questions
What is the ABV of Captain Morgan White Rum?
40% ABV according to the American product page.
Is it true that White Rum is a spiced rum?
No. It is a white rum; the brand calls other expressions spiced, for example Original Spiced Gold.
How many times is this rum distilled?
The product page says five times, from cane molasses.
What to read next
- 🥃 Captain Morgan 100 Proof Spiced Rum — Stronger spiced version of Captain Morgan: 100 proof in the name, which is 50% ABV on the American scale; the page also gives a 35–50% range.
- 🍷 Alcohol and health — Alcohol in any drink is harmful in large amounts, and the risks grow with the quantity.
- 🍷 Ethanol — The alcohol formed during fermentation that makes you drunk.
- 🥃 Rum — A distillate of sugar-cane molasses, syrup or juice: in the EU at least 37.5% vol., no flavourings or added alcohol, up to 20 g/l of sugar.
- 🥃 Havana Club — A rum brand created in Cuba in 1934 by the Arechabala family; outside the US it is sold by Pernod Ricard and a Cuban state company, while the US has a separate Bacardi version.
Similar
🥃 Captain Morgan Private Stock · 🥃 Captain Morgan 100 Proof Spiced Rum · 🥃 Captain Morgan Original Spiced Gold · 🥃 Captain Morgan Sliced Apple · 🥃 Old Monk The Legend · 🥃 Old Monk Gold Reserve
⚠️ Spirit drinks contain alcohol and are for adults only. Alcohol harms health. Do not drink during pregnancy or before driving; check the label for ingredients and possible allergens.
Sources
- Diageo: Captain Morgan, brand explorer (Original Spiced Gold, White Rum, Sliced Apple, Spiced Gold 0.0%)
- Captain Morgan (US): White Rum (40% Alc/Vol, five times distilled, cane molasses)
- Regulation (EU) 2019/787 on spirit drinks, Annex I, category 1 Rum (min. 37.5% vol., not flavoured)
- World Health Organization: Alcohol fact sheet