Updated May 2026
There is no official two-ingredient rum ranking. Captain Morgan Original Spiced official this project: 35% Alc/Vol — not the 40% rum type. Official Malibu Original: 21% ABV. Cola, ginger beer, and pineapple juice are 0%. A 1.5-ounce 35% pour is about 0.88 drinks; at 40% it is one; at 21% it is about 0.53. Flavor and spice are not types.
Related: spiced rum mixers, coconut rum drinks, dark rum drinks.
Neck vs mixer
| Language | 1.5 oz drinks |
|---|---|
| Captain Original Spiced | 0.88 |
| Malibu Original | 0.53 |
| Cola / juice | 0 |
| US rum type | 1.00 if 40% |
Fever-Tree US Ginger Beer is non-alcoholic this project. Pour math: rum drinks.
Sources
- captainmorgan.com Original Spiced 35% this project. malibudrinks.com Original 21%.
- 27 CFR 5.147 / 5.150. NIAAA December 2025.