Updated July 2026.
There is no official best rum for eggnog. US rum is a US type.147 at 40% or more. White, gold, and dark are color words, not classes. Taste talk is bar English. Typical US bottles print 40% Jamaica GI 37.5% floor unused as a TTB class. A 1.5-ounce pour at 40% is one NIAAA drink, in the nog or neat.
Related: rum or bourbon in eggnog, rum taste, sipping rum labels.
Class vs pour
| Language | 1.5 oz drinks |
|---|---|
| US rum | 1.00 at 40% |
| White / gold / dark | From labeled ABV |
| Jamaica GI floor | Read the neck |
| Typical US bottle | 1.00 |
A 750 mL 40% bottle is about 17 drinks. Pour math: rum drinks.
Sources
- 27 CFR 5.147. Typical US 40%. Jamaica GI 37.5% unused as TTB class.
- NIAAA December 2025. No official eggnog rum.
- 27 CFR 5.147 ≥40%
- is 27 CFR 5