Rums
Our 10 favourite rums of the month
Chosen by Whisky Exchange co-founder Sukhinder Singh and head buyer Dawn Davies MW
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Diplomatico Batch Kettle Rum / Distillery Collection No.1
Single Traditional Pot Rum
This is an intense golden rum with bold aromas of fruit, wild flowers and vanilla, followed by flavours of delicate wood tannins, toasted caramel and ripe red fruits. No.1 in Diplomatico's limited-edition Distillery Collection, which highlights each individual element of their blended rums. This rum was made solely in the Batch Kettle Still that was brought to Diplomatico's La Miel distillery in 1959. This semi-continuous distillation system is originally from Canada, where it was employed for the production of whisky.
Learn MoreSpecial Offer: £7 Off! (Was £64.25)
£57.25
£81.79 per litre
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Admiral Rodney Officer's Release No.2 2009 / Irish Whiskey Cask
Single Traditional Column Rum
(2 Reviews)
The second entry in Admiral Rodney's Officer's Release series, distilled in 2009 and finished in ex-Irish whiskey casks. The nose entices you with notes of clove, allspice, baked honey, prunes and rapsberries. The palate is fruity and spicy, expertly combining cherry, blackcurrant, sweet chilli and Asian spices with a hint of saltiness to finish.
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£65.95
£94.21 per litre
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Saint James 15 Year Old Tres Vieux Rum
Single Traditional Column Still Rum
A 15-year-old rum Agricole from Martinique's St James, made from pure sugarcane juice and matured in oak casks to offer a well-integrated approach to this style of rum. Its grassy, funkiness is still present but now forms a backdrop to more fruity and nutty aromas of banana, toasted pecan, filter coffee and ginger on the nose.
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- Smoke
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Character
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Ginger
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Grass
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Banana
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Coffee
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Pecan
£81.95
£117.07 per litre
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Islay Rum Peat Spiced
This release from Islay Rum is a peated, spiced rum with orange peel, ginger and cacao nibs at its core. Its peat creates an extra layer of complexity that works well as sipping rum or in cocktails.
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Character
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Black Pepper
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Ginger
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Orange
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Cacao
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Peat smoke
£45.75
£65.36 per litre
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Ron Cubay 10 Year Old Anejo Superior Rum / Gift Box
Single Modernist Rum
Established in 1964 this rum is made by Cuba Ron S.A., producers of world-famous Havana Club. This 10-year-old release is the top of its core range and comes in a handsome box, making this the perfect gift for lovers of rum. Aromas of honey, toffee and creme brulee fill the nose, complemented by cinnamon, cardamom and stone fruit on the palate.
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Character
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Cinnamon
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Peach
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Honey
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Toffee
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Cardamom
£56.75
£81.07 per litre
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Drop Works Spicedrop Spiced Rum
This is an English spiced rum from the Britpop-inspired Drop Works in Nottinghamshire. There are abundant fruit notes of Braeburn and Granny Smith apple, which lead to pineapple, honeycomb and ginger on the palate.
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- Smoke
- Sweetness
Character
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Black Pepper
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Ginger
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Apple
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Pineapple
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Honey
£32.25
£46.07 per litre
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Pampero Aniversario Rum
Single Modernist Rum
(61 Reviews)
A delicious premium, continuous-still golden rum from Venezuela. Full-bodied and highly fruity, with a terrifically smooth, persistent finish.
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Clairin Casimir 2018 (49.5%)
Single Traditional Pot Still Rum
A spicy, characterful Haitian rum, the 2018-vintage Clairin Casimir offers notes of ginger, lemongrass, mixed herbs, liquorice and green grass throughout the palate.
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Ginger
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Grass
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Lemongrass
£55.25
£78.93 per litre
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El Dorado Rum 15 Year Old / Special Reserve
Single Traditional Blended Rum
(69 Reviews)
El Dorado 15yo is a remarkable rum, whose greatest achievement was collecting the Wray & Nephew Trophy for Best Rum in the World at the International Wine & Spirits Challenge for an unprecedented four years running.
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- Richness
- Sweetness
Character
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Ginger
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Honey
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Oak
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Dried Fruit
Special Offer: £4.55 Off! (Was £58.50)
£53.95
£77.07 per litre
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Mainbrace Golden Rum
(3 Reviews)
A blend of rums from unaged rum Agricole from Martinique and rum from Guyana that has been matured for at least five years. Aromas of dried fruits and toffee are joined by apple and cinnamon on the nose. The palate offers notes of caramel, toffee and freshly-cut grass.
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Grass
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Cinnamon
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Apple
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Toffee
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Caramel
Special Offer: £3 Off! (Was £35.25)
£32.25
£46.07 per litre
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