Updated July 2026.
There is no official best rum for tiki drinks. Tiki is bar language, not a TTB class. US rum is a US type.147 at 40% or more. Overproof SKUs exist — read the neck and scale drinks. White, gold, and dark are color words. Typical US bottles print 40%. A 1.5-ounce pour at 40% is one NIAAA drink.
Related: rum taste, piña colada rum, Caribbean rum labels.
Name vs pour
| Language | 1.5 oz drinks |
|---|---|
| Tiki | — |
| US rum | 1.00 at 40% |
| Overproof SKU | >1.00 |
| Typical US bottle | 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. Typical US 40%. Overproof is a separate SKU — neck.
- NIAAA December 2025. No official tiki rum.
- 27 CFR 5.147 ≥40%
- is 27 CFR 5