Blue Chair Bay Banana Rum
Blue Chair Bay Banana Rum is the clear, mixer-strength banana of the line — 53 proof (26.5% ABV), 750mL, built on the brand's classic white rum with caramelised banana, a hint of island spice and toasted coconut. Water-white and dairy-free, it is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 26.5% (53 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Style: Flavored rum on a white-rum base — no cream, dairy-free and vegan
- Flavor: Caramelised banana, toasted coconut, island spice
- Origin: Caribbean rum (Blue Chair Bay)
- Nutrition: 87.2 calories per 1.5 oz, gluten-free (official)
The Banana You Can Mix With
Kenny Chesney's Blue Chair Bay — founded in 2013, named for his song "Old Blue Chair" — builds its flavored rums on a classic white rum base, its components aged up to 15 months in bourbon barrels. Banana Rum layers caramelised banana, toasted coconut and a little island spice over that base at full flavored-rum strength, clear enough to disappear into a daiquiri or a punch. It took Gold on The Fifty Best's flavored rum list. Explore the range in our rum collection, or head to the Blue Chair Bay vendor page.
Tasting Notes
Color: Water white and clear. Nose: Vanilla, caramel and butter-rum with sun-ripened banana, roasted granola and toasted coconut. Palate: Creamy banana smoothness with warm baking spice — banana, granola, caramel, butter rum and vanilla over classic white-rum character. Finish: Warm caramelised banana.
How to Enjoy
Shake a banana daiquiri, spike a piña colada, or pour it over ice with a squeeze of lime — it brings the banana without the cream.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is Banana Rum different from Banana Rum Cream? The Rum is clear, dairy-free and 26.5% ABV for mixing; the Cream is opaque, made with real cream and bottled at 15% ABV for sipping and desserts.
Why do some listings show 15% ABV for Banana Rum? The brand's own shop page prints the rum-cream strength on this listing in error; the brand FAQ, launch material and retailer data all give 26.5% (53 proof).
Has Banana Rum won awards? Yes — Gold on The Fifty Best's flavored rum list and a Gold at the 2015 RumXP tasting competition.
Banana flavor, mixing strength — order Blue Chair Bay Banana Rum online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.