Updated May 2026
There is no official best dark-rum mixed drink. Dark is a color word, not a type. US rum bottled as rum is ≥40%. Typical US lots sit at 40% Captain Morgan Original Spiced is a different official 35% SKU. Bacardi flavored nutrition this project 35%; Superior 40%; other-market 37.5 Cola, ginger beer, and lime are 0% unless the ginger beer is hard. No 2026 ranking.
Related: Captain Morgan mixers, Bacardi flavours, banana rum.
Label vs mixer
| Language | 1.5 oz drinks |
|---|---|
| US rum type | 1.00 at 40% |
| Captain Original Spiced | 0.88 |
| Cola / lime | 0 |
| Best drink | — |
Count the rum. Pour math: rum drinks.
Sources
- 27 CFR 5.147. Captain Morgan Original Spiced official 35% this project.
- Bacardi Superior 40% / flavored 35%; other-market 37.5 NIAAA December 2025.