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The Calories in Rum Alcohol

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Caroline Thompson

Rum is distilled from sugar cane and molasses and aged in oak barrels. It has the quality of mixing easily with other flavors. This makes rum a popular alcohol year round. In winter, the rich flavor of rum adds to coffee and other hot drinks and in summer months is the perfect companion to fruit juices and sodas.

Caroline Thompson is a professional photojournalist who has been working for print and online publications since 1999. Her work has appeared in the "Sacramento Bee," "People Magazine," "Newsweek" and other publications. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in photojournalism from California State University at Hayward and a personal trainer certification from the university's Health and Fitness Institute.