The 20 Best Rum Bottles
What does define a great whisky? Why some whiskies stand over the rest? What makes a dram the best?
So hard questions... but let me make some ideas clear: older doesn't mean better and more expensive usually doesn't mean better neither. So, this list of delightful bottled pleasures is crafted by using the rating I have assigned to each of them when I have tasted them.
I, over all, love young peated whiskies, mid-age sherried monsters, old bourbon casks whiskies and very old grain whiskies. So, don't get surprised if the list shows this personal preference. You can check Recommended list for a community-built list of best drams.
Without more delays, here is the list of the best drams available right now. You may want to see this list with all-time best whiskies.
20 Best Rum
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Ron Zacapa Centenario 30 aniversario
Guatemala Rum
“Really easy to drink. So sweet and floral. A great rum from Guatemala.”
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89
Santa Teresa 1796 Ron Antiguo de Solera
Venezuela Rum
“A really interesting rum from Venezuela with lots of floral and spicy notes.”
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88
Ron Zacapa Solera nº23
Guatemala Rum
“This Guatemalan rum is outstanding! You can taste there every kind of sugar. Spicy!”
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87
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87
Ron Millonario Sistema Solera 15 Reserva Rum
Hack Rum
“Fantastic rum! Pusser's? Zacapa? No idea but familiar and really good rum”
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87
Watson's Demerara Rum
Scotland Rum
“Really nice rum. Watson’s rum has an awesome smell of sugar and caramel.”
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86
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86
Rumbullion! Navy-Strength
Hack Rum
“Delicious hot punch of cardamom and ginger. The normal strength version of Rumbullion tastes more of rum than this one.”
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85
Chairman's Reserve Rum / The Forgotten Casks
Hack Rum
“This rum smells great, like an old grain whisky, but then the palate and the finish are so light. A real pity.”
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85
El Dorado 12 year
Guyana Rum
“A good step over the El Dorado 8 years old. This 12 years old rum has an incredible flavour. Really worth the money.”
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85
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85
Ron de Jeremy
Hack Rum
“Not a bad rum, much better than the acting skills of the actor that this rum is named after :)”
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85
Rumbullion
England Rum
“Perhaps this is not the best rum I have had but it is quite an experience. Really tasty and delightful. I like it a lot.”
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84
Appleton Estate 21 year
Jamaica Rum
“A very promising nose but a weaker taste and finish don't keep it to the level. A good rum nonetheless.”
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84
Diplomatico Reserva Rum
Venezuela Rum
“Oh! This stuff must be awesome directly from the cask. It is a pity that it is overwatered”
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84
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84
English Harbour Reserve 10 Year Old
Antigua Rum
“Quite interesting delicious melody of vanilla, burnt sugar and spices. Good rum!”
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84
Kraken Black Spiced Rum
Hack Rum
“Umm! First time I tasted this one I was quite dissapointed but after tasting it again on a copita glass this Kraken shows a really nice side”
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83
Bundaberg Rum
Hack Rum
“Light but very nice rum. It should have been bottled at 46% or 50% to have a great rum here.”
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83
Buy on The Drink Shop for £81.39
Buy on Master of Malt for £89.55
Buy on The Whisky Exchange for £230.00
Buy on Drink Supermarket for £31.99
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What do you think?