Myers's Rum
Brand of Jamaican rum
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Myers's Rum is a brand of Jamaican black rum produced by Sazerac. Named after brand founder Frederick Louis Myers, the molasses-based blend of pot- and column-still rums has been produced since 1879.
Varieties of Myers's Rum at a liquor store | |
| Type | Distilled beverage |
|---|---|
| Origin | Jamaica, Caribbean |
| Introduced | 1879 |
| Alcohol by volume | 40% |
| Color | Dark brown or clear |
| Related products | rum |
| Carcinogenicity: IARC group 1 | |
Myers's is commonly used in mixed drinks, and is also used as a cooking ingredient in sweet and savory dishes.[1]
History
Myers's Original Dark rum was created by Frederick Louis Myers in 1879.[2] On July 27, 1954, Eustace Myers, grandson of Frederick Louis Myers, sold Myers's Rum to Distillers Corporation Seagrams, Ltd.[3] In 2000, Seagram sold the rum to Diageo.[2] In November 2018, Diageo sold Myers's Rum and various other brands to the Sazerac Company for $550 million.[4] The deal was announced in 2018, with the view that it would be completed in early 2019.[5] It was instead completed before the end of the year and encompassed the sale of 19 brands, including Myers’s Rum.[6]
Production
Myers's Rum is primarily produced at Clarendon Distillery in Jamaica.[2] Myers's rum is based on fermented Jamaican molasses, and is produced from continuous and pot still distillation, and is then matured for up to four years in white oak barrels.[7][2] Despite the aging, the deep dark color primarily comes from caramel color and/or molasses added after distillation.[2]
