🥃 Tanduay Silver
A light Tanduay rum: a blend of rums aged up to five years in ex-bourbon casks, lightly charcoal filtered; 40% ABV.
Tanduay Silver is the light rum from the Philippine brand Tanduay. According to Difford's Guide, it is a blend of rums aged up to five years, bottled at 40% ABV. There is no age statement on the label. In export markets, including the United States, it is sold as Tanduay Asian Rum Silver.
The rum is made from local sugar cane molasses at the Tanduay Distillers distillery in Manila. It is aged in ex-bourbon barrels and lightly filtered through charcoal before bottling, which gives it a pale, straw colour. Difford's Guide describes notes of vanilla, coconut, oak and lime.
Why this matters for you. The Tasting Alliance calls Silver a base for rum cocktails. Tanduay Gold is aged longer, up to seven years, and is darker, while Tanduay Double Rum blends much older rums. The phrase 'up to five years' refers to the oldest rum in the blend, not the minimum age. The WHO reminds us that there is no safe level of alcohol consumption.
Facts
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 40% ABV |
|---|---|
| Minimum maturation | no age statement; rums in the blend up to 5 years |
| Cask type | ex-bourbon barrels; charcoal filtration |
| Raw material | sugar cane molasses (Difford's Guide) |
| EU category | 1 — rum |
| Legal basis | Reg. (EU) 2019/787, Annex I, category 1: rum, minimum 37.5% ABV (for the EU market); produced in the Philippines |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 Tanduay Silver → packed in → 🍷 Oak barrel ← packed in ← 🥃 Spirits
Links
- Packed in
- 🍷 Oak barrel, 🥃 Ex-bourbon barrel
- Made from
- 🥃 Sugar cane and molasses
- What it affects
- 🍷 Alcohol and health, 🍷 Drunk driving
- Part of
- 🥃 Tanduay, 🥃 Rum
- Similar and different
- 🥃 Havana Club Añejo Especial, 🥃 Tanduay Double Rum, 🥃 Tanduay Double Rum, 🥃 Tanduay Gold, 🥃 Tanduay Gold
Frequently asked questions
Is Tanduay Silver an unaged rum?
No. According to Difford's Guide, it is a blend of rums aged up to five years in ex-bourbon barrels; the pale colour comes from charcoal filtration.
What is the strength of Tanduay Silver?
40% ABV, according to Difford's Guide.
What is Tanduay Silver made from?
Local sugar cane molasses, according to Difford's Guide.
What to read next
- 🍷 Alcohol and health — Alcohol in any drink is harmful in large amounts, and the risks grow with the quantity.
- 🍷 Oak barrel — A wooden barrel of oak staves in which wine matures and breathes.
- 🥃 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.
- 🥃 Havana Club Añejo Especial — Cuban Havana Club rum at 40% ABV: a molasses blend, column distilled, aged up to five years; the bottle states no age.
- 🍷 Drunk driving — Never drive after drinking wine: alcohol slows your reactions.
Similar
🥃 Tanduay Double Rum · 🥃 Tanduay Gold · 🥃 Havana Club Añejo 7 Años · 🥃 Cruzan Aged Light Rum · 🥃 Havana Club Selección de Maestros · 🥃 Brugal Extra Viejo
⚠️ 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
- Difford's Guide: Tanduay Silver (40 %; blend of rums aged up to 5 years in ex-bourbon barrels; sugarcane molasses; lightly charcoal filtered)
- Difford's Guide: Tanduay Distillers, history (Silver up to 5 years, Gold up to 7 years, Double Rum 5 + 16 years; Tanduay Asian Rum exported to the USA from 2005)
- The Tasting Alliance: 168 Years of Tanduay Rum (Asian Rum Silver as a cocktail base; Asian Rum Gold up to 7 years in ex-bourbon barrels; Double Rum 5 + 16 years plus 2 years marrying)
- Regulation (EU) 2019/787 on spirit drinks (OJ L 130, 17.5.2019), Annex I, category 1: rum from 37.5 % vol.
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)