Updated April 2026.
There is no official best rum in Puerto Rico. US rum is sugarcane spirit bottled at 40% or more. “Puerto Rico” on a label is origin talk, not a US class. Virginia ABC lists Bacardi Superior at 40.0% / 80. Other island SKUs: neck. A 1.5-ounce pour at 40% is one NIAAA drink. No invented ranking or MSRP.
Related: is Bacardi rum, Caribbean rum labels, rum taste.
Label vs pour
| Language | 1.5 oz drinks |
|---|---|
| US rum | 1.00 at 40% |
| Puerto Rico | — |
| Bacardi Superior | 1.00 |
| Other SKUs | From labeled ABV |
A 750 mL 40% bottle is about 17 drinks. Four pours are four drinks. Pour math: rum drinks.
Sources
- 27 CFR 5.147. VA ABC Bacardi Superior 40.0% / 80.
- NIAAA December 2025.
- 27 CFR 5.147 ≥40%
- (27 CFR 5.147)