rum vs spirits

rum and spirits both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rum	Yes	Yes	No	No
spirits	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, spirits is a hypernym of rum; that is, spirits is a word with a broader meaning than rum:

Other hypernyms of rum include booze, hard drink, hard liquor, John Barleycorn, liquor, strong drink.

rum (noun)	spirits (noun)
a card game based on collecting sets and sequences; the winner is the first to meld all their cards	an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
liquor distilled from fermented molasses

rum (adjective)	spirits (adjective)
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected