Rum Chata

RumChata is bottled from a made-from-scratch cream liqueur recipe that uses five times distilled Caribbean rum and the freshest real dairy cream with a touch of natural cinnamon, vanilla, sugar, and other secret flavors. Its flavor is based on horchata, a summer drink popular in Spain and Latin America that’s made from rice, sugar, vanilla, and other spices.

Tom Maas is the founder and was founded in 2009. An unopened bottle of RumChata can last years if stored between 50-80 degrees F; opened RumChata can be kept at room temperature for over six months. The inspiration for RumChata is horchata, a traditional drink from Mexico and Spain that dates back to the time of the ancient Egyptians. In Egypt and Spain, the chufa nut was ground with water, cinnamon, and sugar to make a drink that has the look of milk. When the recipe came to Mexico, rice was used in place of the nut.