Ronsin comes from Espadafor in Spain, and what sets it apart from dealcoholised alternatives is that it was never alcoholised in the first place. Rather than fermenting and then removing the alcohol, it uses infusions of yeast and concentrated grape musts alongside natural aromatics to approximate the flavour profile of dark rum. The result is closer to a flavoured base liquid than a traditional spirit. The character it chases is dark rum: wood, molasses, and a roasted, coffee-edged sweetness. Those notes are present, and the oak and coffee combination reads as genuine rather than synthetic. It is quite sweet — that is a consequence of the unfermented sugars — but it holds up in mixed drinks without becoming cloying. Think rum and cola, mojitos, or piña coladas. As a sipping drink it will not satisfy anyone expecting the warmth and complexity of actual rum, but that was never really the point. The 1-litre format at around £10 makes it one of the more economical AF spirit options available, and it is vegan-friendly. Stocked at The Alcohol Free Co and a handful of other specialist UK retailers.