Is Barley in Rum? Unpacking the Ingredients of This Sugarcane Spirit
                                
                                
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                                Most people know that spirits like whiskey are made from grains, but a common misconception is that all distilled beverages follow this rule. As a matter of fact, barley is in rum only in rare and non-traditional cases, with the vast majority of rum being produced exclusively from sugarcane derivatives.