RumChata

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RumChata
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1.75 liter bottle of Rumchata
Type Liqueur
ManufacturerMidwest Custom Bottling Company
DistributorAgave Loco LLC
Country of origin Pewaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Introduced2009
Alcohol by volume 13.75 to 15%
FlavourHorchata and Rum
Website rumchata.com

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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References

  1. "RumChata fights to protect trademark" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 October 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  2. "Horchata Review".
  3. Inc, M. Shanken Communications (December 30, 2016). "Cream Liqueurs Eye Turnaround, As Baileys Returns To Growth".