Best Rum Picks

Best Rum Picks

Rum, the tropical treasure crafted from sugarcane or molasses, offers a full-on flavor vacation—from light and sweet to dark and spiced. It’s perfect for sunsets in a glass or a killer cocktail, but the sheer variety can make deciding tricky.

Consider our list of the best rums your treasure map to the finest rums, perfect for every palate and occasion.

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· 700ml · 40% ABV

About The Kraken Black Spiced Rum

Legendary Elixir: Kraken Black Spiced 94 Proof Rum The Kraken®, a Caribbean marvel, takes its name from a mythic sea creature known for its fearsome tentacles and insatiable appetite. As one of the fastest-growing rum brands, it embodies the spirit of adventure. Crafted with secret spices, each bottle pays homage...

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£29.74
The Kraken Black Spiced Rum Tasting Notes

Appearance / Color
Black

Nose / Aroma / Smell
Caramel, toffee, spice

Flavor / Taste / Palate
Cinnamon, vanilla, nutmeg

Finish
Lingering and spicy



· 700ml · 40% ABV

About Havana Club 7 Year Old Dark Rum

A seven-year-old Cuban Rum with a warm humidor flavor profile. Made in Cuba since 1934, Havana Club — the Cuban version — is a partnership between Pernod Ricard and the Cuban government. Together they have been producing and distributing Havana Club Rum since 1993 as Corporación Cuba Ron based...

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£38.35
Havana Club 7 Year Old Dark Rum Tasting Notes
Appearance / Color
Dark Amber

Nose / Aroma / Smell
The aroma is complex and sweet with notes of tobacco, butter toffee, espresso, and old oak.

Flavor / Taste / Palate
The palate is full and leans toward cigar humidor with notes of yellow plantains, English toffee, and even a dash of Vermouth.

Finish
The finish is long, complex, and creamy with more fruit coming out.

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Red Bonny Dark Rum

Red Bonny

· 750ml · 40% ABV

About Red Bonny Dark Rum

A blend of Dark Demerara Rums from Guyana with plenty of heat and an anise base note. Drinksology Kirker Greer was founded in 2007 by Steven Pattison and Richard Ryan. Still independently owned, they are based in Belfast Northern Ireland but have strategically located offices in Dublin, London, and New...

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£32.41
Red Bonny Dark Rum Tasting Notes

Appearance / Color
Garnet Amber

Nose / Aroma / Smell
The aromas open with warm molasses, cocoa, anise, and a sweet exotic fruit - something that’s hard to pin down.

Flavor / Taste / Palate
The palate opens lightly sweet with burnt toffee, and oak notes arriving first, followed by a Vermouth notes, plenty of heat, and a bit more anise.

Finish
The finish is long and warm with a bit of drying.


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· 700ml · 40% ABV

About El Dorado 8 Year Old

The Spirit of Demerara. In the 17th century European settlers in Guayana were introduced to sugar cane and they began to distil it when the British laid the foundation for Demerara Rum. Soon each of the estates producing sugar cane started to distil Rum from molasses. From these...

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£39.17


· 700ml · 40% ABV

About Matusalem Gran Reserva 15 Rum

Coñac Cubano. The company first introduced Matusalem Rum in 1872 in Santiago de Cuba, it was known as the "Cognac of Rums". But after Castro gained control of the country the family producing it went into exile and after many years of inner turmoil the brand is today...

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Regular
£40.86
Flaviar black
£36.77 (−10%)
Matusalem Gran Reserva 15 Rum Tasting Notes

Appearance / Color
Honey gold

Nose / Aroma / Smell
Persistent woody tones, with rich notes of toasted dry fruits, buttery caramel, citrus and vanilla.

Flavor / Taste / Palate
A smooth and complex texture, vanilla at the front, followed by oak, toffee, banana and cacao notes on the palate.

Finish
Cognac-like finish. A slight touch of fruitiness, an almost cherry-like flavor combined with faint woody notes.