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Occupying the space between spiced rum and botanical-laden gin, “botanical rum” is a relative newcomer, though its popularity is on the rise.
What is botanical rum?
Basically, it’s rum that’s flavored with botanicals like fresh or dried herbs, spices and edible flowers. Usually, the base is white rum. And, like most types of rum, there are no geographical restrictions, so it can be made pretty much anywhere.