Rum Spiced rum 35% ABV Gluten-free

Bacardi Spiced

Puerto Rico

Bottled at 35%, so it is labelled a spirit drink rather than a 40% spiced rum. A UK retailer nutrition table for the UK bottle lists 2.33g of sugar per 100ml (about 23g/L), and the US and UK bottlings may not be identical.

Hangover index

6/10

Heavy

vs. category average 6/10

Chemistry profile

Congeners: Low
Histamines: Low
Polyphenols: Low
Sulfites: Very Low
Tannins: Low
Sugar: High
Additives: High

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In its favor

✓Lowest bottling strength of the mainstream spiced rums
✓Built on a light Bacardi rum base

What to watch

!Around 23g/L of sugar on the UK label
!Flavouring and spice blend are not itemised

Factor by factor

Congeners Low

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Byproducts of fermentation (methanol, acetaldehyde, fusel alcohols). Strongly linked to hangover severity; darker, less-distilled spirits carry more.

Histamines Low

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Produced by bacteria during fermentation/aging. Trigger flushing, headaches, congestion in sensitive drinkers. High in red wine, beer, aged spirits.

Polyphenols Low

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Plant compounds with antioxidant activity. Slightly protective at low doses but at high concentrations may worsen hangover via tannin/quercetin reactions.

Sulfites Very Low

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Preservatives (SO₂) added to wine and some beers. Common trigger of headaches, asthma, and allergic-type reactions.

Tannins Low

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Astringent polyphenols from skins, seeds, barrels. Bind proteins, slow alcohol clearance, and aggravate dehydration-style symptoms.

Sugar High

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Residual sugar amplifies hangover via blood-sugar swings and dehydration. Liqueurs and cocktails are the main offenders.

Additives High

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Colorants, flavorings, glycerin, propylene glycol, sorbates. Cheap spirits and ready-to-drinks often hide these in trade-secret formulas.

Allergen flags: spices

Bacardi Spiced is the lightest of the big spiced rums by strength, 35% against 40% or more for most of its rivals. A 1.5oz pour therefore carries about 12% less ethanol than a 40% rum.

The sweetness is where it gives that back. The only published sugar figure is a UK nutrition panel at roughly 23g per litre, similar to Captain Morgan.