Which molasses do we refer to as the raw material for rum - first (light), second or blackstrap?

[perfection]

If the answer is aany may be used, please tell me what is most commonly used in the run industry

......and how is molasses different from cane honey?

Thanks

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[SeanC]

When we were making Rum, this was our choice:

https://www.dominospecialtyingredients.com/products/molasses-homemaid

 

[Naked Spirits Distillery]

For rum production, your question is very broad. By definition rum only has to made from a form of cane sugar. Like most, we have experimented with multiple stages of sugar have found our favorite. With rum, the final answer comes down to the profile the distiller wants. 

The more common term for cane honey is cane syrup. Cane syrup is the product just before refining. Molasses is a byproduct of the refining process.