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Bush rum

White rum steeped with roots, barks, herbs and fruit in large jars

Dominica Wine & spirit Vegetarian One for the adventurous

Your guide, Chef Baku
Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

Kept behind every Dominican rum-shop counter, each shop steeping its own mix of local bush.

Frequently asked questions

What is Bush rum?

Bush rum is a wine & spirit from Dominica: white rum steeped with roots, barks, herbs and fruit in large jars. Kept behind every Dominican rum-shop counter, each shop steeping its own mix of local bush.

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sugarherbsfruitspices

Cooked

distilled

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The atlas would have to match every ingredient to a food-composition database before it could publish a figure, and an estimate is not worth having if someone is counting on it.

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