Updated June 2026.
There is no official best rum for a piña colada. US rum is sugarcane spirit bottled at 40% or more. The IBA card lists rum with coconut cream or coconut milk and pineapple juice. White vs gold vs dark is color talk, not a legal type. VA ABC lists Bacardi Superior at 40.0%. A 1.5-ounce rum pour at 40% is one NIAAA drink.
Related: is Bacardi rum, rum taste, sipping-rum labels.
Recipe vs class
| Language | 1.5 oz drinks |
|---|---|
| US rum | 1.00 at 40% |
| IBA piña colada | Scale rum oz |
| White / dark | — |
| Bacardi Superior | 1.00 |
A 750 mL 40% bottle is about 17 drinks. Four pours are four drinks. Pour math: rum drinks.
Sources
- 27 CFR 5.147. IBA Piña Colada card. VA ABC Bacardi Superior 40.0%.
- NIAAA December 2025.
- 27 CFR 5.147 ≥40%
- (27 CFR 5.147)