Bayou Rum is made in Lacassine, Louisiana, in the heart of the state's sugarcane country. The distillery opened in 2013 with a simple idea: Louisiana has grown sugarcane for more than two centuries, so it should have a rum of its own. Every bottle starts with locally grown Louisiana sugarcane, using both molasses and raw unrefined sugar.

The rum is fermented on site and distilled in traditional copper pot stills, which give it more body and flavor than column-distilled rum. Bayou Silver is the clean, unaged expression with a soft sweetness and a hint of banana and vanilla. Bayou Select is rested in American oak barrels for a rounder, richer profile, and the Mardi Gras XO is the distillery's extra old release, aged in bourbon barrels and finished in sherry casks.

Use the Silver in a daiquiri, mojito or Hurricane, pour the Select in a rum Old Fashioned, and save the XO for sipping neat. Bayou is an easy recommendation for anyone who wants American craft rum with a real sense of place. Browse our full Bayou Rum collection with fast nationwide shipping delivered straight to your door.