Top 10 Gluten-Free Rum Brands

Bacardi is an extremely popular rum brand. Luckily, it doesn’t contain any gluten. Bacardi offers various rum options, but the most well-known is probably Bacardi Gold. Bacardi Gold Rum has a nutty and vanilla flavor and a light, sweet taste that works well in any tropical cocktail. The drink contains no gluten since the liquor comes from sugarcane.

Captain Morgan is another beloved rum brand friendly to folks with gluten allergies. Captain Morgan makes a spiced rum inspired by traditional ocean liquor. This rum brand goes best in rum and coke or hard iced tea. The spiced flavor compliments the sweet mixers perfectly. 

Havana Club celebrates Cuban culture and makes authentic rum products. Fortunately for people with a gluten intolerance, this artsy rum brand does not use gluten in its production process. Havana Club has several products, but we recommend starting with the original white rum made from sugarcane molasses. This fresh and sweet liquor will bring life to any classic rum cocktail. 

Mount Gay is known as the Barbados rum. Made with ingredients that are local to the island, Mount Gay has a deliciously sweet and tropical flavor profile. This gluten-free rum is smooth enough to drink straight, but it’s also great for cocktails. You can enjoy it in a daiquiri, rum punch, or rum and tonic.

Myers's Rum is a dark Jamaican rum with no gluten. The flavor of Myers’s Rum stands out from its competitors by coming from Jamaican molasses, which has a particularly rich and sweet taste. If you don’t like dark rum, you can also try the distillery’s white rum, which is aged in white oak barrels. 

Cruzan is a St. Croix-based rum brand that offers light rum, dark rum, and several flavored rums. These rums are gluten-free and quite yummy. This rum goes through an extra distillation process that gives it a fresher and stronger taste than other competitor rums. You can order this rum if you need a gluten-free drink that is a bit classier than other mainstream brands. 

Appleton Estate is an excellent introduction to fancier rum brands. This drink is a classic Jamaican-style rum with complex flavors. Since Appleton Estate is a nicer rum, you can comfortably drink this straight or on the rocks. Otherwise, this brand is excellent in a rum punch. 

Bundaberg Rum is an Australian rum brand that makes gluten-free rum. Founded in 1888, this rum distillery has an old-school classic that uses traditional distillation methods. This is a more boutique rum brand and may not be available at every bar. However, a well-stocked bar and experienced bartender will be more than capable of making you a drink with Bundaberg Rum. 

Bayou Rum is a Louisiana-based rum that utilizes sugarcane from the region to make a unique and mouth-watering beverage. If you do not know which Bayou Rum to try, consider the white rum. This rum is distilled three times and has a clean, sweet flavor.

Rum also has origins in the Philippines, which is why Tanduay is such a popular Philippine rum brand. The brand honors tradition and respects the older generations of distillers as it continues to make classic rum. The dark rum from Tanduay is especially tasty. It has a dark, smoky flavor with a hint of oak, making it stand out when compared to lower-brow rums with sickly sweet tastes.