Dark Gold Rum

A gold medal winning rum from Thailand, picking up awards back in the 1980s before disappearing from the international scene until the 2000s. It's massive back home and is fortunately now getting out into the wider world again, thanks to backing by owners International Beverages.

A blend of Santa Teresa rums aged up to 5 years - great in cocktails.

The spicy figurehead of the Rebellion rum range - packed full of spice and great as the foundation of a tasty Cuban.

This is the latest version of Sailor Jerry rum, which was re-formulated in early 2010 to bring it into line with the US recipe. This version contains less vanilla and lime than the previous edition and is more popular with bartenders. Try with cola or ginger beer with a squeeze of fresh lime, or mix with Red Bull for a 'Popeye'.

A 7 year old rum from Uttar Pradesh in India. It's one of the largest selling rums in the world, almost all thanks to word of mouth.

A dark rum bottled under the name of famed German producer Hansen, these days part of the Berentzen group. An 'echter übersee rum' - genuine overseas rum - that's great in hot and cold rum drinks.

Brugal is the market-leading rum in the Dominican Republic and is now a familiar sight in bars up and down the UK after being taken on by a major drinks distributor. If you haven't tried it yet, you're missing out.

Released in autumn 2011, Bacardi Oakheart is a spiced rum-based spirit and is so-called because some of the rums are matured in ex-bourbon oak casks. Notes of brown sugar, honey and burnt vanilla custard with a short, lightly cinnamony finish.

Chairman's Reserve is a blend of double distilled pot still and continuous still rums from the beautiful island of St. Lucia. A worthy winner of a Gold Medal and ‘Best in Class’ award at the International Wine and Spirit Competition 2008.

An excellent golden rum from the talented folk at R.L. Seale's Foursquare distillery in Barbados. Doorly's 5yo is great in cocktails or for sipping on its own over ice.

A small pistol-shaped bottle of Mocambo's rather fine Mexican rum.

A spiced rum from the creators of Blavod, named for the red leg hermit crab that's native to the coral reefs of the Caribbean. It's infused with ginger and vanilla before being rested in oak casks to round out and marry the spicy flavours.

A long available rum from Hansen named for Reichspräsident Hindenburg, authorised by him after he was presented with a bottle when visiting the Hindenburgh Causeway in northern Germany in 1927.

A thoroughly enjoyable dark golden Trinidad rum from Plantation.

A delicious, high-quality spiced rum from Richard Seale's Foursquare distillery on Barbados, home of Doorly's and St. Nicholas Abbey.

The spiced rum scene has ignited following the demise of the old Sailor Jerry recipe. This addition to the fray is from the well-respected St. Lucian brand Chairman's Reserve, and has been described by one of the TWE crew as 'sex in a glass'.

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

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.