Updated August 2026.
There is no official best rum for a Long Island Iced Tea. Current IBA card: 15 ml each vodka, tequila, white rum, gin, and Cointreau, plus 25 ml lemon, 30 ml simple syrup, cola to top. US rum is a US type.147 at 40% or more. White is a color word. Count drinks from each neck. No 2026 brand list.
Related: tiki rum labels, piña colada rum, rum taste.
Card vs talk
| Language | Note |
|---|---|
| IBA white rum | Not a brand |
| US rum | 1.00 / 1.5 oz at 40% |
| White / gold | — |
| Best rum | — |
Five 15 ml spirits are 75 ml of spirit before cola. Scale each ABV. Pour math: rum drinks.
Sources
- iba-world.com Long Island Iced Tea: 15 ml white rum among five spirits.
- 27 CFR 5.147. NIAAA December 2025.
- 27 CFR 5.147 ≥40%
- is 27 CFR 5