Rum cake of their way to pick up a Caribbean variety, more and more small U.S. companies are competing, much the way that craft beers are competing with the large beer manufacturers. Some offer baked-to-order rum cakes. Some infuse the rum directly into their cakes (instead of glazing). Many appear to have a decades-old special recipe. It is possible to become intoxicated from consumption of an excessive amount of rum cake, and some rum cakes such as Tortuga contain even more than five percent of certain grain alcohols, though some are made to consistently contain less than 0.5% alcohol. It is typically
RedLeg Rum RedLeg Rum RedLeg is a spiced rum first launched in the United Kingdom in 2012. It is owned by London-based spirits company Distil Plc, which also owns Blavod Black Vodka and Blackwoods Gin. It is distilled in the Caribbean, left to rest in old oak barrels and infused with Jamaican vanilla and ginger, then shipped to the UK for bottling. Its alcohol by volume is 37.5% (75 proof). The brand incorporates the motif of the Red Leg Hermit Crab that’s native to the Caribbean and is named for its bright legs. RedLeg is marketed globally as a premium spiced rum.