Whitley Neill has added two new flavours to its portfolio, Apple & Red Berries and Banana & Guava (both 41.3% ABV).

Notably, Hampden Estate Pure Single, 84 proof, with notes of tropical flavors, spices, and smoke, the brand’s flagship spirit. Besides, Rum Bar introduces its Gold Rum, which goes ahead due to its (at least) four-year aging process using bourbon barrels. It mellows out the banana and apple flavors, with vanilla notes, within this Rum Bar spirit. 4. Hamilton Rum Originally founded in 1878, the Havana Club brand began in 1934, producing significant amounts of rum for European export. Light in color yet powerful in flavor, sweet aromas with hints of oak dominate, while the palate is mild, fruit-forward, and slightly citrusy. Sweet and simple, this bottle is a classic for rum lovers everywhere. Average price: N/A Mount Gay Rum Extra Old Understanding this desire was key in creating Bacardi Caribbean Spiced and ensuring the flavours and aged rum quality were intensified to deliver the best craftmanship and taste. Worthy Parks’ dark rums feature deep undertones, and the palate and nose contain banana, orange, pineapple, and tropical fruit fragrances. FAQsWhy We Like It: Hamilton Rum, Worthy Park distilled, is crafted by Ed Hamilton, a webmaster, rum importer, and author of Ministry of Rum. The most exciting part is that Monymusk introduces three Jamaican rums: Special Reserve, Classic Gold Rum, and Special Gold Rum – rum-aged for at least two years using American oak barrels. Owned by the Sazerac Company, Myers’s Rum uses 100% molasses [ 1] from Jamaica, fermented, then distilled and aged using white oak barrels. Yes! Think of it a bit like gin. You can add all kinds of botanicals to influence the flavour, and the same goes with spiced rum. Some will be all about the tropical fruit — think ripe pineapple, banana and orange — while others are sweeter specimens, with plenty of creamy vanilla, treacle, coffee and chocolate. Rum can span the full spectrum of colours, from the light and mild white rums (which are perfect as a mojito base), through to aged golden rums that have developed a more complex taste.

We’re also excited to unveil our refreshed new bottle design which we will be rolling out across the portfolio over the next few months”. The strong consumer response to the existing Little Swine beers has shown demand for low alcohol beers with plenty of character continues to grow. I love to experiment and play with flavours, giving rum fans a sensory experience that will transport them to the Caribbean with every sip.” Herrera said: “The coconut tree has always had a strong link to the Bacardi family, being the emblem of the company symbolising the coconut palm that was planted at the original Bacardi Rum distillery. Even more exciting was our discovery that people were looking specifically for unique flavours and aged rums.The Royal Warrant holder’s latest release, Rose and Cherry Bubbly, balances the sweet tartness of cherries with the floral notes of the rose, naturally sweetened with Muscat grape juice and finished with Sicilian lemons alongside soft Dartmoor spring water. This Special Gold rum is on the lighter and sweeter side among the Gold Rums, with notes of fruit, orange, and caramel.

The rum you can only buy in Jamaica is the Wray & Nephew White Rum. It embodies the reputation of being the best in the world and is an integral part of island life. Jamaican rum is so good due to its intense flavors and aroma. It emphasizes tropical fruits such as bananas and pineapple. Why We Like It: One of the best Jamaican rums, the Royal Jamaican Spiced Rum is a molasses-type of rum made from sugar cane and aged in oak barrels on the island. This is delectable on its own or with your favorite mixer.Nowadays, there are only about seven distilleries across Jamaica that produce a range of rum brands. The most common rums produced in Jamaica include white rum, golden rum, aged rum and overproof rum, which must be 126 proof or higher. Haiti’s Boukman Botanical Rhum ( view at Drizly) is your best bet in the spice rum category. It’s made in the agricole style, from sugar cane instead of molasses, which gives it a unique and pronounced character. Add to that the complex blend of spices used to flavor the rum, and the result is a spirit worth sipping or mixing. Our panel – made up of 10-accredited spirits experts and rum-loving consumers – put 35 spiced rums to the test, spanning supermarket steals to big-brand bottles. This means that Appleton is responsible for everything from sugarcane harvesting and distillation to rum blending and aging.