Updated July 2026.
Bacardi Superior is rum, not vodka. US rum is sugarcane spirit bottled at 40% or more. Vodka is a different class at Virginia ABC lists Bacardi Superior at 40.0% / 80, brand.com unused as a standalone ABV. A 1.5-ounce pour at 40% is one NIAAA drink. Other Bacardi SKUs: neck.
Related: rum taste, vodka taste, Caribbean rum labels.
Class vs pour
| Language | 1.5 oz drinks |
|---|---|
| Rum | 1.00 at 40% |
| Vodka | 1.00 at 40% |
| Bacardi Superior | 1.00 |
| Other SKUs | From labeled ABV |
A 750 mL 40% bottle is about 17 drinks. Four pours are four drinks. Pour math: rum drinks.
Sources
- 27 CFR 5.147 rum; 27 CFR 5.142 vodka. bacardi.com process page this project: molasses rum — not vodka.
- VA ABC Bacardi Superior 40.0% / 80. NIAAA December 2025.
- 27 CFR 5.147 ≥40%
- 27 CFR 5.142 ≥40%
- (27 CFR 5.147)