🥃 McDowell's No.1 Celebration Rum
The rum line of the McDowell's No.1 brand: dark Indian molasses rum, made since 1990-1991; Matured XXX is 42.8% ABV.
McDowell's No.1 Celebration Rum is the rum line of the McDowell's No.1 brand from United Spirits, a subsidiary of Diageo. This dark Indian rum has been made since 1990-1991; its best-known expression is Matured XXX at 42.8% ABV. Reviews call it one of the best-selling rums in the world.
The main raw material is sugarcane molasses. The Canadian LCBO catalogue writes about Caribbean rums, Indian molasses and ageing in oak barrels. Reviews by The Lone Caner and The Fat Rum Pirate note that the bottle carries no age statement, and that, according to available data, the spirit is distilled in column stills almost to neutrality, then diluted, coloured with caramel and blended.
Why this matters to you. Compare Celebration with McDowell's No.1 Reserve Whisky, a whisky from the same brand, and with the Indian rum Old Monk Supreme, which is also 42.8% ABV. In the EU a rum may not contain flavourings, so check the ingredients on the label. The WHO reminds us that there is no safe level of alcohol consumption.
Facts
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 42.8% ABV (Matured XXX) |
|---|---|
| Year founded | 1990-1991 |
| Raw material | sugarcane molasses |
| Distillation method | column distillation (per reviews) |
| Cask type | oak barrels (per LCBO) |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 McDowell's No.1 Celebration Rum → packed in → 🍷 Oak barrel ← packed in ← 🥃 Spirits
Links
- Packed in
- 🍷 Oak barrel
- Made from
- 🥃 Sugar cane and molasses
- What it contains
- 🍷 Ethanol
- What it affects
- 🍷 Alcohol and health, 🍷 Drunk driving
- Part of
- 🥃 McDowell's No.1, 🥃 Rum
- Similar and different
- 🥃 Old Monk Supreme, 🥃 McDowell's No.1 Reserve Whisky, 🥃 McDowell's No.1 Reserve Whisky
Frequently asked questions
Is Celebration a separate brand?
No. It is the rum line of the McDowell's No.1 brand, which United Spirits produces alongside its whisky.
What is it made from?
From sugarcane molasses; LCBO also mentions Caribbean rums in the blend.
How many years is it aged?
The bottle carries no age statement; LCBO only writes about ageing in oak barrels.
What to read next
- 🍷 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.
- 🍷 Drunk driving — Never drive after drinking wine: alcohol slows your reactions.
- 🥃 Sugar cane and molasses — Raw materials of rum, cachaça and other cane spirits: cane juice or molasses; rum made from them is at least 37.5% vol. in the EU.
Similar
🥃 McDowell's No.1 Reserve Whisky · 🥃 Old Monk Gold Reserve · 🥃 Barceló Blanco Añejado · 🥃 Old Monk Amber · 🥃 Havana Club Selección de Maestros · 🥃 Bundaberg Original UP
⚠️ 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
- LCBO: McDowell's No.1 Celebration Rum (India, 42.8 %; Caribbean rums and Indian molasses; aged in oak casks)
- The Lone Caner (09.12.2024): McDowell's No.1 Celebration Matured XXX Dark Rum review (42.8 %; molasses; column still; no age statement)
- The Fat Rum Pirate: McDowell's No.1 Celebration Deluxe XXX Rum review (United Spirits; molasses, 42.8 %; introduced 1991)
- The Whiskey Wash: Everything you need to know about McDowell's No.1 (brandy 1963-64, whisky 1968, rum 1990-91; United Spirits, Diageo)
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)