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Skin of Sweet Rum: Where to Buy It in WoW Forever (Dry Times)
The Skin of Sweet Rum is a vendor-bought quest item in World of Warcraft: Forever (WoW Forever): Barkeep Dobbins sells it at the Lion's Pride Inn in Goldshire, Elwynn Forest, for 6 silver 75 copper, and you need it for the Alliance quest Dry Times. There is no quest called "Skin of Sweet Rum". Wowhead lists the item as unique, as of November 9, 2026.
Quick answer: Walk into the Lion's Pride Inn in Goldshire, talk to Barkeep Dobbins and buy the Skin of Sweet Rum from his quest items. Then take it to Barkeep Daniels in Lakeshire for Dry Times. The other quest steps are in the Cask of Merlot guide.
Key facts
- Item: Skin of Sweet Rum, a unique quest item, item level 1, sells back for 1 silver 68 copper (Wowhead)
- Seller: Barkeep Dobbins, Bartender, Elwynn Forest, the only vendor Wowhead lists, infinite stock (Wowhead)
- Price: 6 silver 75 copper (Wowhead, Warcraft Wiki)
- Used for: Dry Times, Alliance, level 15, requires level 12 (Wowhead)
- Tag: Wowhead marks the item as added in patch 1.60.1
Where do you buy the Skin of Sweet Rum?
Barkeep Dobbins works in the Lion's Pride Inn in Goldshire, per the Warcraft Wiki, which places him at 43.9, 65.8. A Wowhead player's quest comment (two days before November 9) gives 43, 65 for the inn. The wiki lists the Rum under "Quest items" on his vendor page, below his alcohol, cheese and drink lists.
A Wowhead commenter (two days before November 9) says the icon looks like Refreshing Spring Water and that the Rum was in the upper left pane of the first page of his wares. Older comments imported from earlier sites say the same, and one says it is "there all the time". Since Wowhead lists his stock as infinite, you can buy it whenever you like. See the Elwynn Forest guide.
Which quest needs it?
Dry Times, from Barkeep Daniels in Lakeshire, Redridge Mountains. Wowhead's quest text asks for a keg of Thunderbrew Lager, a cask of Merlot, a bottle of Moonshine and a skin of Sweet Rum, with 1,050 XP and 100 Stormwind reputation, a Finely Woven Cloak and A Bulging Coin Purse. Each drink comes from a different town. The full route, the Merlot seller and the Thunderbrew note are in the Cask of Merlot guide, so this page does not repeat them. See the Redridge Mountains guide.
Can you carry more than one?
The item is unique, per Wowhead and the wiki, which means you can hold only one at a time. Buy it once and keep it in your bags until you hand in the quest.
Is the Rum new in Forever?
The wiki's item page says the quest objective was removed from World of Warcraft in patch 4.0.3a but is present in Classic. Wowhead's quest page says Dry Times was added in Classic patch 1.13.2. Wowhead's item page for the Rum is tagged 1.60.1, the Forever launch patch, which probably reflects a Forever database entry rather than a new item; I could not confirm which.
What is not confirmed yet
- Coordinates: the inn position is from the wiki and a player comment, not from a Forever test
- Price: the coin icons were not visible in my read; the 6 silver 75 copper figure comes from both pages' cost fields
- Horde access: Wowhead's vendor table marks Dobbins Alliance, while the wiki lists his reaction as both factions
- Anything beyond the vendor: no page I opened lists another source for the Rum
Can the Lore Forever add-on and Willo help with the Skin of Sweet Rum?
The free Lore Forever add-on has a Lore button on the quest dialog and quest log that opens a quest's story. It is fan-made, not affiliated with Blizzard, has no internet access, and its narration uses generated voices. Ask Willo out loud ("where do I buy the Skin of Sweet Rum") while you play. Willo is free to start (50 answers a day) and is a separate companion app for Windows 10 or 11 and Apple Silicon Macs (macOS 12 or later), per her page; the Lore Forever FAQ says Windows and Mac, though CurseForge still calls her a Windows app. She can be wrong and is not official, so the in-game quest text and Blizzard's pages are the source of truth.
Frequently asked questions
Where do you buy the Skin of Sweet Rum?
From Barkeep Dobbins at the Lion's Pride Inn in Goldshire.
How much is the Skin of Sweet Rum?
6 silver 75 copper, per Wowhead and the Warcraft Wiki.
Which quest uses the Skin of Sweet Rum?
Dry Times, from Barkeep Daniels in Lakeshire.
Is there a quest called Skin of Sweet Rum?
No. It is an item.
Does it drop from anything?
Wowhead lists only the vendor.
Sources
Reviewed November 9, 2026. Lore Forever and Willo are fan-made and are not affiliated with Blizzard Entertainment.