Editing Stroh (section)

== Background ==
As [[Austria-Hungary]] had no colonies in tropical regions with rum or easy access to rum importation, the imperial government regulated the manufacturing of a rum-like product, where the [[sugarcane]] molasses aroma was replaced with a mixture of [[flavorant]]s and coloring added to alcohol from sugar beets. This class of products was named ''Inländer-Rum'' (literally "domestic rum"). It resulted in a distinctive product smelling primarily of [[butterscotch]] and [[vanilla]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Stroh 160 |url=http://www.robsrum.com/2018/10/11/stroh-160-overproof-rum/ |website=robsrum.com |date=11 October 2018 |accessdate=30 January 2019}}</ref> It became a regional specialty, available from several brands, in the countries that followed the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, most notably today's Austria and the [[Czech Republic]].

Some manufacturers have since switched to using sugarcane by-products{{citation needed|date=April 2024}} according to [[European Community]] regulations, while the typical "Inländer" flavor is provided by traditional essences. So the result can be regarded equal to a [[spiced rum]].
The product designation for ''Inländer Rum'' is no longer standardised in the [[Codex Alimentarius Austriacus]].{{citation needed|date=April 2024}}
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