Rum

Aged for seven years in Matusalem's Solera system, this is a welcome addition to the popular Matusalem range. The company has an interesting history, having been founded in Cuba in 1872 but then being forced to flee to the Dominican Republic following the Cuban Revolution in 1959.

An excellent Cuban rum, Varadero 7yo is little seeen in the UK but is widely available in Spain, where it is hugely popular.

Fantastic Venezuelan smooth-sipping anejo from the excellent Diplomatico range. This is one of the best golden rums you can get at this price - a bargain.

A deliciously delicate rhum agricole from arguably the best distillery in Haiti, aged in limousin oak casks for four years. Great on the rocks or with a mixer.

A white Panamanian rum produced by Varela Hermanos and named in honour of Hernan Cortez, the divisive yet undoubtedly important explorer of South America.

A rich dark rum from the Dominican producer Hispaniola.

Havana Club 7yo is a full-flavoured, rich and sophisticated Cuban rum with a high degree of elegance and class. A deservedly popular rum.

A blend of Santa Teresa rum aged between 3 and 9 years in oak casks. Versatile, working well as a sipping rum as well as the core of a mojito.

Smart packaging aside, this is a terrific rum from Guyana's Demerara Distillers Ltd. El Dorado 5yo is tastier than any rum this age has a right to be.

A classic golden rum from the Dominican republic, aged 10 years in a solera system. Brilliant on its own, but also ideal for adding an extra dimension to your favourite rum cocktails.

A flavoured rum based spirit from Bacardi combining strawberry with up-and-coming superfood Dragon Fruit, a weird looking beast with spiky pink and green skin that hides lightly coloured fresh pulp studded with crunchy black seeds.

Bacardi rum infused with the flavour of rich Barbados cherries and torched plant aloe.

Apple-flavoured Bacardi variant. Under EU law, this is not strictly speaking a rum as it's less than 40%. So it's really a rum-based flavoured spirit if you want to get pedantic.

A splendid dark golden rum from Nicaraguan super-producers Flor de Cana, fully mature at 5 years old. Easy on the rocks or as a sipper.

A hard-to-find special Bacardi, rich, dry and balanced with a delicate but well-defined array of flavours. Aged in oak barrels and charcoal-filtered to an original formula by the great Don Facundo.

A golden rum from Turoa that's popular in Germany and inspired by tales of sailors on the south seas searching for their true loves.

An aged white rum from Botran, produced in Guatemala. They age the rum in an ex-bourbon cask solera and then charcoal filter the spirit to remove the colour while maintaining the fruity woody flavour. It's quite a dry rum and is great for mixing, not changing the colour of your cocktail when it's added.