While it might not be the most sophisticated rum on this list, Old J Pineapple is a delicious tipple that’s ideal for parties. It’s sensibly priced, too. Spiced rum really is the drink of the hour. But with so many options to choose from, finding the best spiced rum can be a headache – and not just because of all the drinking you’ll be doing. The truth is, there are a lot of decent options out there, and many rums are strikingly similar in price and taste. Spiced rum is any kind of rum cut with spices such as clove, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and vanilla, though pretty much any spice can be used. Spiced rums can also be mixed with natural fruit flavours such as pineapple and banana, as well as sugar, for added sweetness. Often when a rum producer decides to use mass production methods they will use column stills in which to distill the alcohol. Usually, molasses-based rum is going to be distilled via a column still, which is kind of a continuous distillation process which means no impurities or unwanted chemicals can be removed from the liquid. We test our alcohol by drinking it, using a step-by-step process to select the very best. First, we try each spiced rum on its own, to assess the quality and flavour profile. We’re looking to see if the distiller’s description matches what we can taste, as well as making notes on any interesting flavours we find that aren’t mentioned on the bottle. Following the solo test, we partner each spiced rum with one of its most reliable mixers to see how it fairs in a long drink. Do any new flavours develop? Is the rum lost to the mixer or does it hold its own?

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Join our prestigious member's club and stay ahead of the curve with insider access to limited-release wines, expertly curated just for you. Smaller craft batch rum producers use pot stills, which allow the producer to have much more control over the liquid. They can remove those unwanted chemicals which occur naturally when producing alcohol. The Difford’s guideoffera great article on the alcohol distillation process here. This overproof expression is made with the same spirits and all-natural ingredients as the Cut Rum distillery’s classic Spiced Rum but is bottled at a powerful 75.5%. There are powerful aromas of cola and vanilla on first sniff, and these continue into tasting. We noticed some classic spicy notes such as cinnamon and nutmeg too, meaning it’s not completely removed from what you might expect from a classic spiced rum. Sly Dog’s spiced rum is sublimely smooth and sweet enough to enjoy simply over ice or with a mixer such as ginger beer or cola.As well as being local (and the place where Irn Bru bottles are made), the technology used means there's no label on the bottle making it 100 per cent recyclable. Old J was the first spiced rum to win Master status at the 2016 Rum Masters Awards with its original blend. Since then, the distillery has crafted a number of flavoured rums based on the original recipe. The latest addition, Old J Pineapple, takes that classic spicy flavour profile and updates it with a fruity, summer twist.

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Originally small batch distilled in England before moving production to Scotland, the rums draw inspiration from the couple’s Ugandan and Jamaican family heritage. From rum distilled on a remote island to liqueurs and spiced options, here we take a look at some of the best Scottish rums. It's easy to be seduced by an exciting story, the history of rum is woven in scandal and violence, from which brands have cleverly resold to blind us from the actual liquid that they sell. If Christmas pudding in a glass sounds appealing, allow us to introduce one of Cornwall’s best spiced rums, presented in a beautiful nautical-inspired vessel. There’s a spiced rum for even the most discerning of rum enthusiasts, so don’t be put off by outdated misconceptions. Is expensive spiced rum better?

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However, the better brands use a range of blended spices from around the world and macerate them in real rum. This process is more time consuming and you’d expect the human effort and cost of production to result in a more expensive product. The hint of vanilla from the bourbon casks complements the sweetness and coconut provided by the virgin oak, which results in a rich and deeply flavoured rum without the need for any added sugar, artificial flavours or colourings. With bold flavour and an even bolder ABV, Cut Overproof Rum is a sweet, spicy, and seriously smoky liquor that’s definitely not for the faint of heart. Spiced Rum has been a driving force in the overall popularity of rum and they offer a perfect example of how these rum masqueraders are always looking to cut corners. The less imaginative brands use little more than sugar and vanilla but the very worst of them will use syntheticflavourings! The team say that: "Charlie’s Chopper Clean Cut has a uniquely zesty and warm taste profile - peppered with exceptionally clean flavour hits.

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There is a distinctive charcoal smokiness from the first sniff to the final sip, balanced with softer notes of butterscotch, marmalade, vanilla, and cinnamon.Made from a blend of rums from Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago, the rum is aged in charred bourbon oak casks at Lyme Bay’s winery before those tell-tale spices are added. The rum has a Christmassy flavour profile, but isn’t heavy on the raisin notes, making it lighter and more versatile than classic spiced rums. This unaged rum is pot distilled from sugar cane molasses in Scotland by Dumfries-based Ninefold Distillery. An overproof edition of Cut Spiced Rum, sitting at an eye-watering 75.5% ABV. Be sure you dilute this stuff very well - ought to go handsomely with a number of classic mixers...