Rum

A terrific molasses-based Mauritian rum, Green Island is packed with flavour, which is no surprise when you consider that this is actually blended using 3-5yo rums. The golden colour of the aged rum is removed via charcoal filtration, which also gives the rum its creamy texture. Yummy!

A Mauritian rum blended with vanilla, nutmeg and other tropical spices, and named after the rare Pink Pigeon - another native of Mauritius, brought close to extinction in the 90s but now flapping around again in much healthier numbers.

A relatively recent addition to the portfolio of one of Jamaica's most popular rum brands, Appleton 8yo is a sweet, smooth sipper and lends itself very well to quality cocktails.

A spiced rum from St Aubin on the island of Mauritius, made using just rum, cane syrup and natural spices. Different to most spiced rums as the base spirit is an agricole, made from sugar cane juice rather than molasses.

The rums in this blend are aged a minimum of six years and have been finished in Oloroso sherry casks for a rich, round, complex palate.

An excellent overproof potstill Navy rum from Guyana. With its rich demerara flavours, this is another good alternative for a float on cocktails.
IWSC 2012 - Gold Medal - Rum

Ceylon Arrack is a traditional Sri Lankan spirit distilled from the sap of the coconut flower, which can only be collected by hand and aged in Sri Lankan oak casks. The revival of lost cocktail ingredients continues apace.

A superlative dark golden rum from one of Central America's most celebrated producers, Flor de Cana from Nicaragua. Delicious, and one of the best rums anywhere in its price bracket.

A really top quality spiced rum from Mauritius. This is one of the best spiced rums on the market.

VXO is an excellent 7yo Golden Demerara rum from Guyana, bottled by Banks DIH. We were very impressed with this when we first tasted it at Rumfest, and we still love it - probably the best value rum of its kind.

An award-winning seven year-old gloden rum from Peruvian producer Cartavio, who have been making rum since 1929, celebrating their 80th anniversary in 2009 with the release of Cartavia XO, which promptly won a Gold Medal at the Miami Rum Renaissance festival.

A spiced cane spirit from Sikkim at the foot of the Himalayas, packed full of herbs and spices and with a name that seems to translate, roughly, as 'India Rocks!'

A refined and crafted sipping rum for the mature palate, Bacardi 8yo has a rich and complex flavour to be savoured

A Panamanian rum aged 7 years and notable for the fact the Abuelo is one of the very few distilleries that grow their own sugar cane.

The world's top-selling overproof white rum, the legendary Wray's dominates the Jamaican rum scene, accounting for over 90% of all rum sold.

A recent addition to the El Dorado range of splendid golden Demerara rums from Guyana, this brilliantly versatile rum works well in a luxury Mojito or Rum Old-Fashioned, but is also delicious on the rocks or sipped slowly. A terrific all-rounder.

Immensely potent superstrength version of the cult Austrian favourite. Delicious in coffee and commonly added to desserts (particularly flambes) as well as cocktails.

One of the hidden gems of the Havana Club range, Anejo Reserva is weightier than the Anejo Especial without the extra sweetness of the 7yo. Along with the Cuban Barrel Proof, this is the connoisseur's choice for Havana Club (unless you're spending big money for the 15yo).

A stellar range of Mexican (yes, Mexican) rums named after the fighters in the Mexican Revolution. Uniquely, as far as we can tell, Los Valientes is a blend of 70% pot-distilled rum from sugar cane juice (ie rhum agricole) and 30% colum-distilled molasses rum, which is then rested in used white oak barrels, prolonging the ageing process by using less active wood.

A strongly-flavoured Mauritian agricole from St Aubin, enhanced with vanilla and coffee for a truly decadent, dark drink. A marvellous variation for Expresso Martinis.