Type | Liqueur |
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Manufacturer | Midwest Custom Bottling Company |
Distributor | Agave Loco LLC |
Country of origin | Pewaukee, Wisconsin, United States |
Introduced | 2009 |
Alcohol by volume | 13.75 to 15% |
Flavor | Horchata and Rum |
Website | rumchata |
RumChata is a cream liqueur manufactured in Wisconsin. The recipe includes rum, dairy cream, cinnamon, vanilla, sugar, and other flavorings. The drink has been manufactured in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, since 2009. Its name is a portmanteau of rum and horchata; the liqueur was designed to taste like a mixture of the two. [1] It contains 13.75% or 15% alcohol by volume, [2] depending on where it is sold.
In the 2016 US market, RumChata ranked second in the cream liqueur category after Baileys Irish Cream. [3]
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A white Russian is a cocktail made with vodka, coffee liqueur and cream served with ice in an old fashioned glass.
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A cream liqueur is a liqueur that includes dairy cream and a generally flavourful liquor among its ingredients.
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