1) "Rhum is an alternative spelling for rum, a distilled beverage made from sugarcane by-products." Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhum 2) "In current usage, the name used for a rum is often based on the rum's place of origin. For rums from Spanish-speaking locales the word ron is used. A ron añejo indicates a rum that has been significantly aged and is often used for premium products. Rhum is the term used for rums from French-speaking locales, while rhum vieux is an aged French rum that meets several other requirements." Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rum 3) Also, I found various theories about the origin of the name (the names), for instance here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rum#Etymology http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=rum&searchmode=none The Spanish Wikipedia indicates also a possible Arabic origin: "Se le llamaba "kill-devil" ('mata-diablo') o "rumbullion" (una palabra de Devonshire, Inglaterra, que significa 'un gran tumulto'). En las colonias antillanas francesas, se le llamó "guildive" (modificación de "kill-devil") y posteriormente "tafia", un término africano o indígena. Ya en 1667 se le llamaba simplemente "rum", término derivado de la palabra española ron (palabra de raíz árabe) y la francesa rhum (que deriva de la anterior)." http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron Translation: "It was called "kill-devil" ( "kill-devil ') or" rumbullion "(a word of Devonshire, England, which means 'a great tumult'). In the colonies of French Antilles, it was called "guildive" (change of "kill-devil") and later "rum", an African or Indian term. Already in 1667 it was simply called "rum", a term derived from the Spanish word 'ron' (Arabic root word) and the French rhum (derived from above)."

The way they are spelled. +5