Rum cloudy ?

[fgod222]

hi,
my rum is 70%, when I dilute with demineralized water (to have 40%) , the rum becomes cloudy.
Do you have a solution ?
thanks

[Bolverk]

This is called loucheing (pronounced looshe), and it happens when then oils bound in the alcohol release in the water.

Slower dilution over time especially when you get under 45%,
but bringing to proof back up above 45% "should" clear it back up.

[Saltbush Bill]

Often caused by too much tails.

[Yummyrum]

Often caused by too much tails.

Agree , and that much tails in a Rum would be absolutely vile . I’d redistill it and do a tighter tails cut .
While tails might be pushed as good to keep and age well for whiskeys , the opposite is true with Rum .

There is a clouding effect that occurs when you first dilute though .The mix looks cloudy due to all the tiny bubbles that are released , but it usually clears up in about a minute or two .If it does not clear , then its louching.

[NZChris]

Some of my more flavorsome rums louche a bit, It doesn’t bother me. If it did, I could blend it with a lighter rum.