Rums

Our 10 favourite rums of the month

Chosen by Whisky Exchange co-founder Sukhinder Singh and head buyer Dawn Davies MW

  • Diplomatico Batch Kettle Rum / Distillery Collection No.1

    Single Traditional Pot Rum

    70cl / 47%

    Diplomatico Batch Kettle Rum / Distillery Collection No.1

    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.

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    Special Offer: £7 Off! (Was £64.25)

    £57.25

    £81.79 per litre

  • Admiral Rodney Officer's Release No.2 2009 / Irish Whiskey Cask

    Single Traditional Column Rum

    70cl / 45%

    3 (2 Reviews)

    Admiral Rodney Officer's Release No.2 2009 / Irish Whiskey Cask

    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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    Special Offer: £4 Off! (Was £69.95)

    £65.95

    £94.21 per litre

  • Saint James 15 Year Old Tres Vieux Rum

    Single Traditional Column Still Rum

    70cl / 43%

    Saint James 15 Year Old Tres Vieux 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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    Style

    • Body
    • Richness
    • Smoke
    • Sweetness

    Character

    • Ginger Ginger
    • Grass Grass
    • Banana Banana
    • Coffee Coffee
    • Pecan Pecan

    £81.95

    £117.07 per litre

  • Islay Rum Peat Spiced

    70cl / 40%

    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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    Style

    • Body
    • Richness
    • Smoke
    • Sweetness

    Character

    • Black Pepper Black Pepper
    • Ginger Ginger
    • Orange Orange
    • Cacao Cacao
    • Peat smoke Peat smoke

    £45.75

    £65.36 per litre

  • Ron Cubay 10 Year Old Anejo Superior Rum / Gift Box

    Single Modernist Rum

    70cl / 40%

    Ron Cubay 10 Year Old Anejo Superior Rum / Gift Box

    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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    Style

    • Body
    • Richness
    • Smoke
    • Sweetness

    Character

    • Cinnamon Cinnamon
    • Peach Peach
    • Honey Honey
    • Toffee Toffee
    • Cardamom Cardamom

    £56.75

    £81.07 per litre

  • Drop Works Spicedrop Spiced Rum

    70cl / 63%

    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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    Style

    • Body
    • Richness
    • Smoke
    • Sweetness

    Character

    • Black Pepper Black Pepper
    • Ginger Ginger
    • Apple Apple
    • Pineapple Pineapple
    • Honey Honey

    £32.25

    £46.07 per litre

  • Pampero Aniversario Rum

    Single Modernist Rum

    70cl / 40%

    4 (61 Reviews)

    Pampero Aniversario Rum

    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

    70cl / 49.5%

    Clairin Casimir 2018 (49.5%)

    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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    Character

    • Ginger Ginger
    • Grass Grass
    • Lemongrass Lemongrass

    £55.25

    £78.93 per litre

  • El Dorado Rum 15 Year Old / Special Reserve

    Single Traditional Blended Rum

    70cl / 43%

    5 (69 Reviews)

    El Dorado Rum 15 Year Old / Special Reserve

    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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    Style

    • Body
    • Richness
    • Sweetness

    Character

    • Ginger Ginger
    • Honey Honey
    • Oak Oak
    • Dried Fruit Dried Fruit

    Special Offer: £4.55 Off! (Was £58.50)

    £53.95

    £77.07 per litre

  • Mainbrace Golden Rum

    70cl / 40%

    4.5 (3 Reviews)

    Mainbrace Golden Rum

    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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    Character

    • Grass Grass
    • Cinnamon Cinnamon
    • Apple Apple
    • Toffee Toffee
    • Caramel Caramel

    Special Offer: £3 Off! (Was £35.25)

    £32.25

    £46.07 per litre