A perfect pairing for a chocolate trifle or even the humble Christmas pudding. Old Mother Hunt, based in Scotland, has seasoned its rum with ethically sourced coffee and cocoa beans, which bring a darker, richer distinctly after-dinner vibe to your glass. Alc 40% Aroma – “The Cranberries and Pears have come together this Christmas Season to create a delightful aroma with the Cinnamon giving it a little sweeter touch.”

Belgrove bagged a Master for its Hazelnut Rum, and for anyone who loves the indulgent flavours of Nutella and Ferrero Rocher, this tot is a must-have that happens to make for a perfectly indulgent Espresso Martini. Method: Fill a glass with ice, add the Goslings Gold Seal Rum, lemonade and ginger beer. Slap 3-4 mint leaves to release the oils, add to the glass and stir. Garnish with a lemon wedge and a few mint leaves. Method: Add all ingredients to a large punch bowl, fill with lots of ice and garnish with lime and mint sprigs.The blind tasting was split between four groups of tasters due to the number of entries, with the first panel comprising: Bryan Rodriguez, wine and spirits buyer, Harvey Nichols; Sara Jane Eichler, founder of the Negroni Club UK; and Nicola Carruthers, deputy editor of The Spirits Business, who chaired the panel. Rum and Sprite is a classic drink combination enjoyed by many. But can you mix rum and Sprite and still call it a drink?

Sprite is a lemon-lime soft drink that is sweet and refreshing. It is made with carbonated water, sugar, citric acid, and natural flavors. Sitting at 63% ABV, this punchy bottling is a great base for a Jamaican Wray and Ting – a refreshing Highball serve made with 50ml of Wray & Nephew White Overproof Rum, topped with Ting soda. Method: Pour the rum, pineapple juice and coconut water into a large stein or tankard. Add a handful of ice and mix to combine. Top with the Einstök White Ale. Garnish with three pineapple leaves.Rum remains the third biggest spirits category in the world – and past editions of The Rum & Cachaça Masters have shown premium developments in the category. But what stood out in this year’s blind-tasting competition? This year’s award winners spanned multiple categories, from flavoured expressions to un-aged varieties Part of the Plantation Under the Sea Vintage Collection, this particular bottling was distilled in 2013 at the West Indies Rum Distillery in Barbados. It is a blend of column and pot still rums that has been tropically aged for eight years in Bourbon casks, before travelling to France to finish maturation in Ferrand casks for one year.

We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. Method: Add ice to two highball glasses, then pour in the ginger beer. Top with the rum, then finish with a scoop of ginger ice cream and a grating of lime This cookie is set by Rubicon Project to control synchronization of user identification and exchange of user data between various ad services.If you’re looking to add a sipping rum to your collection, Rodriguez enthused that this expression was “absolutely beautiful.” Taste – “The taste is of a Candy Cane but not as prominent compared to the nose, it’s light and moreish, it is definitely not as sweet as the nose would have you believe.” Colour – “After both the Prosecco and Vodka had been combined, the pale gold had a hint of pink to it.” Clairin is the name on every spirits-writer’s lips right now. It’s an ‘agricole’ style of rum – meaning it is made from sugar cane juice, rather than molasses – that’s produced exclusively in Haiti. Expect to find a really distinct, savoury, almost herbal/grassy character here, alongside notes of crisp green apple, pine, mint and roasted root vegetables. Alc 49.5% Tasting notes for Depaz XO included “a rich Cognac-like nose” leading to a “floral, aromatically fruity palate with orange and grapefruit peel”, and it wasn’t long before the general consensus was to award it a coveted Master medal.

Fantastic rum I can say this could become my favourite rum tried it at the rum festival in Leeds on Saturday 21/09/2019. Matured in an eclectic mix of casks, this rum spent the first three years of its life in Bourbon casks, before moving to rioja barrels for six months, and then Islay whisky casks for a final three months. With smoky notes that break away to a medley of fruits and spices, this is a great sipping rum that slaps in an Old Fashioned. Colour – “The pale gold colour of the Prosecco turns golden once the Caramel and Hazelnut Rum is added.” If you’re looking for a rum to rival some of the very best single malt whiskies, then this is truly it. Hampden has set itself apart in the world of high-end, connoisseur-led rums. Its flavour profile is bold, dry and highly complex at first, full of liquorice and woody spice, which leads into a surprising and delicious tropical fruitiness, full of mango, vanilla and a touch of passion fruit. Outstanding. Alc 46% Colour – “The pale gold colour of the Prosecco turned into a light pink once the Candy Cane Gin was added.”Another popular option is the Frangelico and chocolate. This drink can be made by combining Frangelico with chocolate syrup and milk over ice. This aged rum from Venezuela was born in commemoration of the 21st century, and crafted using a blend of rums aged for up to 12 years in ex-Scotch barrels, resulting in notes that are complex, structured and balanced.