Filtered through onyx stone. It sounds like marketing, but it is actually one of the final steps in producing this rum from the Dominican Republic.

Expert description

Ron Barcelo Imperial Onyx is a Rum from the Dominican Republic, matured 10 years in heavily charred ex-bourbon casks and bottled at 38%.

The rum is a blend of rums matured up to 10 years, after which it is filtered through onyx stone, a step that helps round off the edges and gives the colour its deep, mahogany brown tone. Ron Barcelo has produced rum in the Dominican Republic since the 1930s and is today one of the country's most famous names, known for a robust, structured style with clear cask influence.

Tasting notes

Nose

Oak barrel, espresso coffee, nuts and dark chocolate.

Palate

Vanilla, charred oak spice, creamy caramel, cherry, coffee and dark chocolate.

Finish

Robust and long, with lingering spice and a dry, toasted close.

Region/Country: Dominican Republic
Type: Rum
Age: 10 years
ABV: 38%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Heavily charred ex-bourbon casks
EAN no.: 7461323129183
Serving suggestion: Neat or with coffee

Flavour profile

Robust · Spiced · Nutty · Dark chocolate

Did you know?

The name Imperial Onyx refers to the final filtration step, where the rum is passed through onyx stone, a rare method that helps give it its characteristic deep colour and rounded finish.

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With a bottle inspired by the world of bourbon, Cashcane Extra Old delivers a rum that draws clear flavour lines to that very American whiskey tradition.

Expert Description

Cashcane 6-8 Years Extra Old is a Caribbean Blended Rum matured in used bourbon casks, bottled at 40%.

The rum is a blend of three rums aged six to eight years in their respective countries of origin: Trinidad, Barbados and Panama. Each distillate is matured in used bourbon casks before finally being blended together. The bottle's design is deliberately drawn from the world of bourbon, and the flavour indeed shares several similarities with American whiskey, particularly in the vanilla and the toasted tones from the cask.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Vanilla from the cask alongside dried fruit.

Palate

Light sweetness, where coffee blends with vanilla in a soft and approachable structure.

Finish

Mild and round with lingering vanilla and a hint of toasted wood.

Specifications

Name: Cashcane 6-8 Years Extra Old
Region/Country: Trinidad/Barbados/Panama
Type: Blended Rum
Age: 6-8 years
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Used bourbon casks
EAN no.: 8710631119843
Serving suggestion: Enjoy neat or on the rocks

Bottler: Cashcane

Flavour Profile

Vanilla · Soft · Coffee · Rounded · Light Sweetness

Did You Know?

Cashcane is a Danish rum brand whose bottle design and flavour profile are deliberately crafted to appeal to whiskey lovers looking to explore rum.

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Three countries, one glass: Cashcane Saloon Cask brings together distillates from Trinidad, Barbados and Panama in a powerful edition of the Danish rum blend.

Expert Description

Cashcane 6-8 Years Saloon Cask is a Caribbean Blended Rum matured in used bourbon casks, bottled at 55%.

The rum is a blend of distillates from Trinidad, Barbados and Panama, where each individual distillate is between six and eight years old in its country of origin before being blended together. The rum is distilled both in column stills and copper pot stills to combine the benefits of both methods. The Saloon Cask edition is identical to Cashcane XO in composition, but bottled at cask strength of 55% instead of 40%, giving a more intense and spiced experience.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Vanilla, tobacco and caramel meet young rum with tropical fruit.

Palate

Spiced with American oak, vanilla and tobacco, complemented by a hint of coconut, mango and caramel.

Finish

Warm and lingering with the cask's spiced oak character clearly present.

Specifications

Name: Cashcane 6-8 Years Saloon Cask
Region/Country: Trinidad/Barbados/Panama
Type: Blended Rum
Age: 6-8 years
ABV: 55%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Used bourbon casks
Cask strength: Yes
Distillation method: Column and pot still
EAN no.: 8710631219840
Serving suggestion: Enjoy neat or on the rocks

Bottler: Cashcane

Flavour Profile

Cask Strength · Spicy · Tobacco · Full-bodied · Vanilla

Did You Know?

Cashcane Saloon Cask has won several awards at international spirits competitions and is one of the most distinctive cask strength expressions in the Danish rum range.

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This rum has crossed the Atlantic under sail, not in a container. The motion of the sea is part of the flavour.

Expert description

Tres Hombres 2017 Edition 19 La Isla Bonita Captains Choice is a Rum from Spain, distilled at the Aldea distillery on La Palma, matured 20 years in ex-bourbon and Spanish oak casks and bottled at 58%.

The rum is transported from the Caribbean and Europe exclusively aboard the sailing ship Tres Hombres, operated by Dutch shipping company Fairtransport, which champions environmentally friendly cargo shipping without the use of an engine. After 20 years of land maturation, the rum underwent a second maturation in the ship's hold during the nearly 10,000-nautical-mile voyage across the Atlantic, where the constant motion intensifies the interaction with the wood. Along the way, the rum also spent time in casks that previously held Pineau des Charentes and Oloroso sherry. Only the captain selects the casks that end up in this series.

Tasting notes

Nose

Intense and complex, with deep oak character and spiced tones.

Palate

Powerful and full-bodied, with wine-driven notes from the sherry and Pineau casks.

Finish

Long and memorable, with lingering complexity from the double maturation.

Distillery: Aldea
Region/Country: Spain
Type: Rum
Age: 20 years
ABV: 58%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Ex-bourbon, Spanish oak, Pineau des Charentes and Oloroso sherry
Serving suggestion: Neat, as a collector's bottle

Flavour profile

Intense · Complex · Wine-driven · Powerful

Investment potential

High. The unique sailing-ship transport, the long 20-year maturation and the captain's personal selection make this release a rare collector's item for enthusiasts of sustainable and experimental rum.

Did you know?

The training ship Tres Hombres sails entirely without an engine and transports rum and other goods across the Atlantic using only wind, part of Fairtransport's vision to minimise the climate footprint of shipping.

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The name comes from a 350 year old word for rum, and the bottle looks pulled straight out of Professor Cornelius Ampleforth's own laboratory.

Expert description

Rumbullion XO 15 Year Professor Cornelius Ampleforth Rum is an English spiced Rum, blended from Caribbean rums aged up to 15 years and bottled at 46.2%.

Behind the eccentric name stands Ableforth's, an English spirits house founded in 2011, which blends the aged rums with Madagascan vanilla, orange peel, cinnamon, cloves and cardamom. The XO expression builds on the original Rumbullion, using older, more complex rums at its core and a higher strength, giving it more weight and spice depth than the standard release.

Tasting notes

Nose

Unusual and inviting with apricot, orange and vanilla, complemented by tropical notes of banana and mango.

Palate

Spicy character with pronounced vanilla and orange peel, where cinnamon, cloves and cardamom create a complex, harmonious whole with a hint of wood.

Finish

Medium length with marmalade-like orange, vanilla and light wood.

Specifications

Bottler: Ableforth's
Region/Country: Caribbean / England
Type: Spiced Rum
Age: 15 years
ABV: 46.2%
Size: 50 CL
Edition: XO
EAN no.: 5052598054151
Serving suggestion: In a tulip glass or as a Rumbullion Hot Toddy

Flavour profile

Spiced · Vanilla · Orange · Complex · Warming

Did you know?

The word "rumbullion" is an old English slang term for uproar and commotion, already used on Barbados in 1651 as one of the earliest names for rum itself – long before the word "rum" caught on.

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The only Mount Gay rum finished in heavily charred bourbon casks after the blending itself. It is no coincidence it carries the name Black Barrel.

Expert description

Mount Gay Black Barrel is a Rum from Barbados, finished in heavily charred bourbon casks and bottled at 43%.

The rum is a blend of pot still and column distillates from sugar cane molasses, with a higher proportion of pot still rum than most other Mount Gay editions. After the blending itself, the rum is finished in heavily charred bourbon casks, a unique step in the house's range that gives Black Barrel its deep, smoky character.

Tasting notes

Nose

Rich and woody, with molasses, vanilla and a hint of chimney soot, alongside black pepper, clove and lightly burnt sultana.

Palate

Woody and buttery, with toasted vanilla, toffee and orange zest, plus dark molasses and spice.

Finish

Long and spiced, with lingering cinnamon.

Region/Country: Barbados
Type: Rum
ABV: 43%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Heavily charred bourbon casks
Distillation method: Pot still and column distillation
EAN no.: 9501007224501
Serving suggestion: Neat or in cocktails

Flavour profile

Smoky · Spiced · Woody · Molasses

Did you know?

Black Barrel is the only rum in Mount Gay's range finished in heavily charred bourbon casks after the blending itself, giving it a markedly smokier, woodier character than the house's other editions.

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Centenario means centennial, and although the rum is not a hundred years old, the name hints at the ambition behind Flor de Caña's older expressions.

Expert description

Ron Flor de Caña Centenario 12 Year is a Rum from Nicaragua, distilled five times and matured for 12 years in American oak casks, bottled at 40%.

The rum comes from the Flor de Caña distillery in Chichigalpa, at the foot of the San Cristóbal volcano, where the hot, mineral-rich climate accelerates maturation. Centenario 12 Year builds on the house's 7-year Gran Reserva with five extra years of maturation, delivering a deeper, more complex profile with pronounced notes of dried orange peel, apple and baking spice on top of the classic caramel and vanilla base.

Tasting notes

Nose

Toasted oak, caramel, dried orange peel, apple and light buttery toffee, plus baking spice.

Palate

Semi-sweet and stately, with nougat, almond butter, molasses and a hint of sherry.

Finish

Peppery spice, dark caramel and charred oak fading gently.

Distillery: Flor de Caña
Region/Country: Nicaragua
Type: Rum
Age: 12 years
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: American oak casks
Distillation method: Column still, distilled 5 times
EAN no.: 7431008107003
Serving suggestion: Neat or on the rocks

Flavour profile

Caramel · Spiced · Fruity · Full-bodied

Did you know?

Flor de Caña has historically omitted an age statement on several of its releases for blending flexibility, but Centenario 12 Year remains among the expressions that still carry a clear age guarantee, reflecting the house's confidence in this particular blend.

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Three extra years in the solera system makes a noticeable difference. Where the 12-year expression is wine-like and light, the 15-year goes deeper into coffee, dark chocolate and an almost dessert-like sweetness.

Expert Description

El Ron Prohibido 15 Year is a Mexican Rum aged in a solera system and bottled at 40%.

Like its younger 12-year sibling, the rum comes from Ron Prohibido S.A. de C.V. at Ex-Hacienda Corralejo in Guanajuato, where it's aged in a solera system with casks that previously held wine, brandy and sherry. With three more years in the system, the 15-year expression pulls forward a deeper, more coffee- and chocolate-driven profile, where the wine-like sweetness of the younger expressions turns into something rounder and more dessert-like.

The solera system means every bottle carries traces of the very oldest vintages that have ever entered the system, giving a smooth continuity across the house's different age expressions.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Layered with wood, chocolate, vanilla, coffee and a hint of mint, where the coffee notes dominate with a surprising lightness.

Palate

Full-bodied with caramel, raisins, dates, prunes and dark chocolate, carried by toasted oak and warm baking spices.

Finish

Long, warm and silky with a perfect balance of sweet and spiced notes, ending on a final hint of coffee.

Specifications

Name: El Ron Prohibido 15 Year
Distillery: Ron Prohibido S.A. de C.V.
Region/Country: Mexico
Age: 15 Years
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Cask Type: Solera system with wine, brandy and sherry casks
EAN: 7501033200137
Serving Suggestion: Best enjoyed neat at room temperature as a dessert rum

Flavour Profile

Coffee-forward · Chocolatey · Full-bodied · Round · Spiced

Did You Know?

Both the 12- and 15-year expressions of El Ron Prohibido come from the same solera system, meaning they share a common core of very old rum but each gets its own character depending on how long the younger rum has been allowed to blend with the older.

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Rhum agricole is made from fresh sugarcane juice, not molasses, and at Longueteau the self-sufficiency with sugarcane goes all the way back to the fields surrounding the distillery.

Expert description

Longueteau XO is a Rhum Agricole Vieux from Guadeloupe, blended from 8, 9 and 10 year old vintages and matured in former cognac casks, bottled at 42%.

The rum comes from the Longueteau distillery in Domaine du Marquisat de Sainte-Marie in Guadeloupe, founded in 1895 and run by the same family for four generations. Longueteau is one of the rare agricole distilleries that is 100% self-sufficient in sugarcane, meaning the entire process from field to bottle takes place within the house. The XO release blends 70% 8-year-old, 20% 9-year-old and 10% 10-year-old rum, all matured in casks that previously held cognac, giving it a vinous, almost cognac-like depth.

Tasting notes

Nose

Hay and wood at first, developing into dried apricots, figs and candied sugar.

Palate

Full-bodied and resinous, with vegetal and peppery notes, a light vinous character and soft tones of cinnamon and vanilla.

Finish

Dried plum and liquorice, with a light saline touch.

Distillery: Longueteau
Region/Country: Guadeloupe
Type: Rhum Agricole Vieux
Age: 8-10 years
ABV: 42%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Ex-cognac oak casks
EAN no.: 3357900009730
Serving suggestion: Neat, in a cognac glass

Flavour profile

Vegetal · Spiced · Fruity · Elegant

Investment potential

Medium. Rhum agricole from self-sufficient distilleries like Longueteau is growing in popularity among collectors, and older agricole releases now trade at significantly higher prices than a few years ago.

Did you know?

Longueteau is one of the few rhum agricole distilleries that grows all of its own sugarcane, making the house a rarity in an industry where most producers buy in their raw material.

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From Mauritius' fertile volcanic soil comes this oak-matured rum, where the island's humid climate leaves a distinct mark on both colour and character.

Expert Description

New Grove Oak Aged Mauritius is a Mauritian Rum matured in oak casks, bottled at 40%.

The rum is produced at the New Grove distillery in Mauritius and matured exclusively in oak casks, giving it its characteristic golden colour ranging from straw to deep gold. The tropical climate promotes a rapid interaction between rum and wood, resulting in a rum where fresh fruit meets the wood's spicy tones and a hint of damp earth.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Elegant wood meets fresh fruit and tobacco, complemented by damp earth, vanilla, caramel and quince paste, plus exotic fruits such as banana and mango.

Palate

Pears, peaches, white grapes, pepper and nutmeg in a supple, well-balanced palate experience with controlled sweetness, sandalwood and spicy nutmeg.

Finish

Light and dry like a bite of an unripe apple, with warm wood and a hint of dried fruit.

Specifications

Name: New Grove Oak Aged Mauritius
Distillery: New Grove
Region/Country: Mauritius
Type: Rum
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Oak casks
EAN no.: 6091023016189
Serving suggestion: Enjoy neat or on the rocks

Distillery: New Grove

Flavour Profile

Fruity · Spicy · Woody · Dry · Elegant

Did You Know?

Mauritius' humid, tropical climate means rum matures much faster in casks than in temperate regions, because the high humidity and heat accelerate the interaction between spirit and wood.

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1787 is the birth year of House of Angostura's founder, and the name is the house's tribute to the long legacy behind this 15-year-old release.

Expert description

Angostura 1787 is a Premium Caribbean Rum from Trinidad, a blend of rums matured a minimum of 15 years, bottled at 40%.

The rum comes from House of Angostura, founded in Venezuela in 1824 and relocated to Trinidad in 1875. The 1787 expression is the house's flagship release among its age-stated rums, composed of selected rums matured at least 15 years, giving a luxurious, full-bodied character with complex fruitiness and a signature funk from ester-driven distillation that divides opinion between traditionalists and those who prefer a softer, more classic profile.

Tasting notes

Nose

Dried fruit, toasted oak and robust spice, with passion fruit, dried apricot, charred wood smoke and vanilla fudge, plus lightly overripe banana, plum and rose petal.

Palate

Sweet at first with passion fruit, vanilla fudge and ripe peach, before turning towards dry, toasted oak, toffee and black pepper spice.

Finish

Long and warm with gentle oak spice and a fruity aftertaste that slowly fades.

Specifications

Distillery: House of Angostura
Region/Country: Trinidad and Tobago
Type: Rum
Age: 15 years
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 0075496332218
Serving suggestion: In a snifter glass at room temperature

Flavour profile

Complex · Fruity · Spiced · Luxurious · Full-bodied

Investment potential

Low. Angostura 1787 is a celebrated, luxurious release, but is produced in sufficient quantities that it should primarily be viewed as a drinking rum rather than a collector's item.

Did you know?

The name 1787 refers to the birth year of Carlos Siegert, the German doctor who founded House of Angostura and invented the famous aromatic bitters that give the house its name.

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There is hardly a mojito or daiquiri in the world that hasn't at some point been mixed with the white bottle bearing the bat. Carta Blanca is the very definition of white rum.

Expert description

Bacardi Carta Blanca is a Rum from Puerto Rico, charcoal filtered for colour and bottled at 37.5%.

Bacardi was founded in 1862 in Cuba, but is today produced primarily in Puerto Rico. Carta Blanca is the house's original, light rum style, a white rum filtered through charcoal to remove colour and the heaviest flavour compounds, resulting in a clean, dry and light profile designed to be versatile rather than complex. It is this style that has made Bacardi the world's best-selling rum brand and a fixture in countless cocktails.

Tasting notes

Nose

Light and clean, with faint notes of vanilla, almond and a hint of tropical fruit.

Palate

Dry and light, with a soft sweetness and a subtle taste of sugarcane.

Finish

Short and clean, without heavy or dominant notes.

Bottler: Bacardi
Region/Country: Puerto Rico
Type: Rum
ABV: 37.5%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 5010677013147
Natural colour: No
Serving suggestion: In a mojito, daiquiri or Cuba Libre

Flavour profile

Light · Dry · Clean · Mixable

Did you know?

Bacardi Carta Blanca is so widespread in cocktail culture that it is often simply referred to as "white rum" on cocktail menus worldwide, without the brand being named explicitly.

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There is a Bacardi most people know from the white label, and then there is Carta Negra, the dark expression that is not afraid to show teeth.

Expert description

Bacardi Carta Negra is a Rum from Puerto Rico, matured for 4 years in charred oak casks and bottled at 40%.

The rum is charcoal filtered for smoothness, yet still retains a pronounced dark character thanks to maturation in charred oak casks. Unlike most of Bacardi's lighter classics, Carta Negra is built to carry weight and depth, with notes leaning towards molasses, coal and dark chocolate rather than the light, fruity style associated with the house's Carta Blanca and Carta Oro.

Tasting notes

Nose

Dark molasses, toasty oak, chicory, roasted almonds, passion fruit, cacao and pecan pie.

Palate

Rich and full-bodied, with molasses, coal dust, dark fruit, roasted banana, dark chocolate and espresso.

Finish

Medium length, slightly bitter mocha, coal dust, molasses and black pepper.

Distillery: Bacardi
Region/Country: Puerto Rico
Type: Rum
Age: 4 years
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Charred oak casks
EAN no.: 5010677039093
Serving suggestion: In darker cocktails or on the rocks

Flavour profile

Dark · Molasses · Chocolate · Bold

Did you know?

Carta Negra is charcoal filtered, a technique normally used to lighten and soften spirits, but here it instead refines the dark rum without stripping its body, an unusual combination within Bacardi's range.

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Gold is not just a colour in this bottle's name. Carta Oro is the Bacardi expression bold enough to show a bit more character than its white little brother.

Expert description

Bacardi Carta Oro is a Rum from Puerto Rico, blended from 14 different rums matured 1-2 years and bottled at 40%.

The rum is called "Oro" after the Spanish word for gold and was first produced in 1862. In the 1960s, Bacardi moved the bulk of its production to Puerto Rico, where Carta Oro today is blended from fourteen different rums to achieve a more pronounced flavour profile than the house's light Carta Blanca. It functions as a natural step up from the white classic, with more body without becoming a heavy, dark rum.

Tasting notes

Nose

Nuts and butter, with restrained butterscotch, toffee and muscovado sugar plus light oak.

Palate

Rich and toasted, with charcoal, vanilla, toffee, fudge, dry walnut and citrus fruit.

Finish

Dry and lightly sweet.

Distillery: Bacardi
Region/Country: Puerto Rico
Type: Rum
Age: 1-2 years
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 5010677028899
Serving suggestion: In a Cuba Libre, Daiquiri or on the rocks

Flavour profile

Nutty · Toffee · Round · Dry

Did you know?

Bacardi moved its production to Puerto Rico in the 1960s, after the original distillery in Cuba was nationalised following the revolution, making Puerto Rico home to the bulk of the house's modern production, including Carta Oro.

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The bottle alone stands out on the shelf, shaped like an old ship's lantern. The contents live up nicely to the nautical expectation.

Expert description

Bumbu Barbados Spirit Drink is a Rum from Barbados, matured up to 15 years in American bourbon casks and bottled at 40%.

The rum is distilled from Caribbean sugar cane and matured in used American bourbon casks, giving it a round, sweet character with clear vanilla. The name Bumbu comes from a historical Caribbean drink served to pirates and sailors, a heritage the bottle honours with its lantern-shaped design.

Tasting notes

Nose

Madagascar vanilla and soft caramel, giving way to toasted oak and a ripe, peach-like fruitiness.

Palate

Warm brown sugar and vanilla on the entry, followed by cinnamon, allspice and roasted nuts.

Finish

Soft and lightly sweet, with lingering ginger spice.

Region/Country: Barbados
Type: Rum
Age: Up to 15 years
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: American bourbon casks
EAN no.: 0813497006215
Serving suggestion: Neat or in cocktails

Flavour profile

Sweet · Vanilla · Spiced · Fruity

Did you know?

The name Bumbu comes from a historical drink served to pirates and sailors in the Caribbean, a heritage reflected in the bottle's lantern-shaped design.

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The story goes that the original exclamation sounded a bit different from the official name – seven bartenders in a room, one winning blend, and a burst of enthusiasm that has since become a cult name.

Expert Description

Planteray OFTD Overproof Dark is an Overproof Rum blend from Guyana, Jamaica and Barbados, bottled at 69%.

OFTD officially stands for "Old Fashioned Traditional Dark", but was created in a room filled with seven bartenders tasked with jointly creating the perfect overproof rum for classic cocktails. The blend combines the dark, woody smokiness of Demerara rum from Guyana with funky Jamaican rum and the rich, full-bodied style of Barbados – a trio that delivers an intense and versatile rum, primarily designed for bartenders and cocktail enthusiasts.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Intense and precise notes of coffee, orange, plum, jam and truffle.

Palate

Bursts with caramel cream, chocolate and vanilla, followed by cinnamon, raisins, nutmeg, oak and molasses with a hint of smoke.

Finish

Long and lingering with dark chocolate, clove and caramel.

Specifications

Name: Planteray OFTD Overproof Dark
Region/Country: Guyana / Jamaica / Barbados
Type: Rum
ABV: 69%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 3460410538512
Serving suggestion: Recommended for Tiki cocktails and Rum Punch

Distillery: Planteray

Flavour Profile

Intense · Smoky · Spicy · Full-bodied · Dark

Did You Know?

The letters OFTD have an official explanation – "Old Fashioned Traditional Dark" – but among the seven bartenders who created the recipe, rumour has it that the original exclamation at the winning tasting was something rather different and more spontaneous.

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Ten years is enough to warrant a celebration. Ron Millonario 10 Aniversario marks a milestone in the brand's history.

Expert description

Ron Millonario 10 Aniversario Reserva Especial is a Rum from Peru, blended from 6-year-old distillate from a bourbon-cask solera and 10-year-old distillate from virgin American and Slavonian oak, bottled at 40%.

The rum combines two soleras of different ages and cask types, resulting in a well-balanced rum with layers of both fresh oak character and deeper, older distillate. Like the house's other rums, it comes from Hacienda Agricola in Chiclayo in northern Peru, where molasses from the Pomalca sugar mill is distilled on a 1930s Scottish column still.

Tasting notes

Nose

Spiced pastry, bright oak and burnt brown sugar, with vanilla, bergamot and plums.

Palate

Silky texture with caramel, vanilla, tropical fruit and spice, plus cola syrup, orange rind, raisin and coconut.

Finish

Long and savoury, with lingering sweetness and spiced warmth.

Distillery: Pomalca
Region/Country: Peru
Type: Rum
Age: 10 years
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Bourbon-cask solera and virgin American/Slavonian oak solera
EAN no.: 8033749404039
Serving suggestion: Neat or on the rocks

Flavour profile

Silky · Spiced · Fruity · Full-bodied

Did you know?

Ron Millonario 10 Aniversario blends two different soleras, a 6-year-old from used bourbon casks and a 10-year-old from brand-new American and Slavonian oak casks, a technique that gives the rum its distinctive balance.

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Jamaican rum is known for its funky, powerful character. Here it meets a gentler, wine-driven sherry finish.

Expert description

Rum Nation Jamaica 5 Years Oloroso Sherry Finish is a Rum from Jamaica, distilled on pot still, matured 5 years and finished in Oloroso sherry casks, bottled at 50%.

The rum is distilled on pot still in pure Jamaican tradition, giving it the characteristic funky style Jamaica is known for. After initial maturation in ex-bourbon casks, the rum is moved to Oloroso sherry casks for 15 to 18 months, with a small portion also passing through Pedro Ximénez casks before the final blend is assembled. The sherry finish adds a wine-driven, raisin-tinged depth that softens and rounds the otherwise powerful Jamaican character.

Tasting notes

Nose

Very ripe, gourmand banana with Jamaica's typical funky pot still character and a freshness that balances the sweetness.

Palate

Powerful entry with smoky notes, a metallic edge, cocoa and black liquorice.

Finish

Sweet spices with a medicinal touch reminiscent of the rum's Jamaican origin.

Region/Country: Jamaica
Type: Rum
Age: 5 years
ABV: 50%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Ex-bourbon casks, finished in Oloroso sherry casks
Distillation method: Pot still
EAN no.: 8033749403476
Serving suggestion: Neat or in a bold cocktail

Flavour profile

Funky · Powerful · Sherry-driven · Smoky

Did you know?

The characteristic "funky" style of Jamaican pot still rum comes from a high concentration of esters, compounds formed during a long, controlled fermentation process that give the rum its intense fruitiness.

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White rum can be far more than a neutral cocktail base. Santiago de Cuba Carta Blanca proves it with three years of cask maturation hidden behind the clear colour.

Expert description

Ron Santiago de Cuba Carta Blanca is a Cuban Rum, matured for 3 years in oak casks and bottled at 38%.

The rum comes from Santiago de Cuba, one of Cuba's most respected rum houses, where the distillate matures in oak casks for three years before the colour is filtered out. This gives it a surprising depth and delicacy for a white rum, with honey, vanilla and cocoa notes normally requiring longer visible ageing. The style sits somewhere between a light, classic white rum and a more complex, cask-driven rum.

Tasting notes

Nose

Sugarcane and citrus zest, with a hint of vanilla, honeysuckle and lightly oxidised wine.

Palate

Light and dry, with tropical fruit, subtle spices and a touch of coconut.

Finish

Clean and elegant, with a light closing note of almond.

Distillery: Santiago de Cuba
Region/Country: Cuba
Type: Cuban Rum
Age: 3 years
ABV: 38%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Oak casks
EAN no.: 8500000918203
Serving suggestion: In a Daiquiri, Mojito or on the rocks

Flavour profile

Light · Citrus · Tropical · Delicate

Did you know?

Although Carta Blanca is colourless, it has spent three years in oak casks, meaning its body and complexity genuinely come from cask maturation, it simply resembles an entirely unaged rum after the filtration.

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Superior Gold is the house's entry point into age-stated releases, smooth enough to drink alone, characterful enough to be remembered.

Expert description

Angostura 5 Year Superior Gold is a Caribbean Rum from Trinidad and Tobago matured 5 years in first-fill bourbon casks and bottled at 40%.

The rum comes from House of Angostura, founded in Venezuela in 1824 and relocated to Trinidad in 1875. Superior Gold is composed as a smooth, accessible introduction to the house's age-stated rum series, where the relatively short maturation still delivers a full, round character thanks to the accelerated maturation of the Caribbean heat.

Tasting notes

Nose

Lightly wooded with coconut, cloves, buttery caramel and lemon zest, plus a hint of vanilla.

Palate

Soft with tropical fruit, green mangoes and bananas, plus vanilla ice cream and a touch of spiced dark chocolate.

Finish

Remarkably warm and mellow.

Specifications

Distillery: House of Angostura
Region/Country: Trinidad and Tobago
Type: Rum
Age: 5 years
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: First-fill Bourbon Casks
EAN no.: 0075496331884
Serving suggestion: Over ice or in a light rum cocktail

Flavour profile

Soft · Tropical · Vanilla · Caramel · Round

Did you know?

Angostura's rum series is named after an ascending numeric sequence, 5, 7, 12 and 15 years, giving customers a clear, easy-to-follow system for gradually moving up through the house's range of age-stated releases.

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Reserva White proves a white rum can absolutely have age behind it, it's just stripped of colour, not of character.

Expert description

Angostura Reserva White is a White Rum matured a minimum of 3 years and bottled at 37.5%.

The rum comes from House of Angostura on Trinidad, founded in Venezuela in 1824 and relocated to Trinidad in 1875. After at least 3 years of cask maturation, the rum is charcoal filtered to remove the colour, creating a clean, versatile base with retained depth from the cask ageing. Reserva White is designed as a classic cocktail rum that can be used broadly without overpowering other ingredients.

Tasting notes

Nose

Gentle citrus and tropical fruit, underpinned by discreet notes of vanilla bean and baking spice such as nutmeg and cinnamon.

Palate

Dry and creamy with tropical fruit, vanilla and toasted coconut from the cask ageing, plus a hint of mint, white pepper and mango.

Finish

Medium length, soft and balanced with subtle wood notes and a fresh dryness.

Specifications

Distillery: House of Angostura
Region/Country: Trinidad and Tobago
Type: White Rum
Age: 3 years
ABV: 37.5%
Size: 70 CL
Natural colour: No
EAN no.: 4015670700132
Serving suggestion: In a Daiquiri or Mojito

Flavour profile

Clean · Tropical · Vanilla · Light · Versatile

Did you know?

Angostura's rum range shares a distillery with the house's famous aromatic bitters, and while the recipes are entirely different, both products draw on the same long tradition of precise blending on Trinidad since 1875.

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Only two original wooden distillation stills of this kind still exist in the world. One of them is called Port Mourant, and every year it produces becomes rarer.

Expert description

Demerara Port Mourant 13 Year is a Rum from Guyana, distilled on the iconic Port Mourant wooden double pot still in 2003, matured for 13 years and bottled at 51% from cask number 36.

The rum is released by the Italian bottler Silver Seal, founded in 2000 by Massimo Righi, and is part of an extremely limited series of only 255 bottles. The Port Mourant still is one of the last two original wooden distillation stills left in the world and has for over 250 years produced the classic "Demerara Navy Rum," originally for the British Navy. The distillate is known for its deep, powerful aroma and is still used today as a cornerstone in many of the world's most respected rum blends.

Tasting notes

Nose

Floral and vegetal, with citrus notes of unripe pineapple.

Palate

Soft but well structured, with chocolate and citrus alongside a distinct woody character.

Finish

Long, with toasted notes and hints of pomegranate and orange.

Distillery: Port Mourant
Bottler: Silver Seal
Region/Country: Guyana
Type: Rum
Age: 13 years
ABV: 51%
Size: 70 CL
Distillation method: Wooden double pot still
Distilled: 2003
Bottled: 2016
Number of bottles: 255

Flavour profile

Woody · Floral · Citrus · Bold

Investment potential

High. Only 255 bottles exist from this cask, distilled on one of the world's last two original wooden stills, making it a sought-after bottle among collectors of Demerara rum.

Did you know?

The Port Mourant still was originally built in the mid-1700s and is still in operation today at the Diamond distillery in Guyana, maintained with timber from its own replacement stock, exactly as it always has been.

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Planas proves a clear rum can absolutely carry the depth of age, it's just stripped of colour, not of flavour.

Expert description

Diplomatico Planas is a Ron de Venezuela matured 6 years and bottled at 47%.

The rum comes from Destilerías Unidas in La Miel, Venezuela, founded in 1959 and today part of the Brown-Forman group. After 6 years of maturation, Planas is charcoal filtered to remove the colour, making it well suited for cocktails where you don't want to alter the drink's hue, while retaining the soft, age-driven flavour notes from cask maturation. The slightly higher strength of 47% gives the rum extra weight and character compared to the house's more accessible releases.

Tasting notes

Nose

Rich vanilla with fresh coconut, lemon and black tea, plus a hint of oily lemon rind.

Palate

Chewy toffee and a fresh, grassy note, with heat from fresh chilli, sweet barley sugar, citrus zest and a touch of espresso.

Finish

Drying and peppery with a hint of juicy apricot that softens into gentle clove and baking spice.

Specifications

Distillery: Destilerías Unidas
Region/Country: Venezuela
Type: Ron de Venezuela
Age: 6 years
ABV: 47%
Size: 70 CL
Natural colour: No
EAN no.: 7594003626884
Serving suggestion: In a Daiquiri or other classic cocktail

Flavour profile

Fresh · Spiced · Citrus · Caramel · Complex

Did you know?

Diplomatico was founded on the grounds of an old sugar refinery in La Miel, and part of the house style is still created using the rare batch kettle distillation method, used by only a handful of distilleries in the world.

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Up to 18 years in oak casks through the Dominican solera method gives this expression from the Austrian Empire range a deeper, more complex character than its younger sibling.

Expert Description

Austrian Empire Solera 18 Years Blended Navy is a Rum-based Spirit Drink matured in a solera system, bottled at 40%.

The rum is produced in the Dominican Republic and matured for up to 18 years in oak casks using the traditional solera method, where younger and older vintages are continuously blended through a system of stacked casks. The long maturation process gives the rum an amber-red colour and an aroma where spiced wood and matured distillates achieve perfect balance.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Fruity with notes of oak, well balanced between wood and matured distillates.

Palate

Fruit, spices, dark chocolate and caramel, with a bitter edge of dried fruit and lightly tangy herbal notes.

Finish

Long-lasting and smooth with lingering aged oak tones.

Specifications

Name: Austrian Empire Solera 18 Years Blended Navy
Region/Country: Dominican Republic
Type: Rum-based Spirit Drink
Age: 18 years
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Oak casks, solera system
EAN no.: 742832644648
Serving suggestion: Enjoy neat in a snifter glass

Bottler: Albert Michler Distillery

Flavour Profile

Spicy · Fruity · Nutty · Full-bodied · Smooth

Did You Know?

The solera method ensures that every bottle contains traces of rum older than the stated 18 years, because the system of stacked casks is never fully emptied.

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Kolding is a long way from the Caribbean. Copper pot stills run there anyway, in a building on Nordager, where the new spirit goes into cask and sits through Danish weather year after year. Here in 5 cl, just enough to work out whether Danish rum is for you.

The expert's description

Trolden Miniature Stokers Copper No 3 Distilled Danish Rum 5 cl 40% is a Danish Rum distilled in a copper pot still, matured in American oak casks and bottled at 40%.

The distillery shares its address and its building with Trolden Bryghus in Kolding, and spirit has been made on the site since 2011. The stills are hand-beaten pot stills holding only 350 litres, and those small runs are a large part of why the distillate turns out so round and almost oily in the mouth.

The new spirit goes into American oak and rests for several years before bottling. Cask sizes range from tiny eight litre barrels up to standard 200 litre casks, and the smaller ones give far more wood contact per litre. The result is a golden rum with clear vanilla and caramel, shaped by a short, cool Danish maturation season.

No. 3 is a small batch release. It is neither chill filtered nor coloured, so what you see in the glass came from the cask alone. This bottling is a 5 cl miniature, the easiest way to try a Danish rum before committing to a full bottle.

Tasting notes

Nose

Vanilla and pale caramel, soft and close to dessert. A trace of dry oak and a hint of cocoa sit behind it.

Palate

Round and oily in the mouth. Vanilla sweetness lands first, then caramel, and halfway through a note of chocolate and liquorice appears. The push is gentle and the alcohol stays in the background.

Finish

Short to medium and warm. Liquorice hangs on as the sweetness pulls back, and the oak closes with a dry note.

Specifications

Name: Trolden Miniature Stokers Copper No 3 Distilled Danish Rum 5 cl 40%
Distillery: Trolden
Region/Country: Kolding, Denmark
Type: Danish Rum
ABV: 40%
Size: 5 CL
Cask type: American oak casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural colour: Yes
Distillation method: Hand-beaten copper pot still
Edition: No. 3
EAN no.: 5704021010363
Serving suggestion: Neat at room temperature in a small glass

Flavour profile

Vanilla · Caramel · Chocolate · Liquorice · Soft

Did you know?

The arithmetic behind a bottle of Danish rum is unforgiving. Around 700 litres of wash yields roughly 60 litres of new spirit at 63% at Trolden, and evaporation keeps taking its share every year the cask sits still. Numbers like those are why small batch means small batch.

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Some rums deserve a bigger stage. Ron Millonario's flagship in magnum format is made to be shown off.

Expert description

Ron Millonario XO MAGNUM 150 cl Reserva Especial is a Rum from Peru, blended from older vintages up to 20 years in a solera system and bottled at 40% in a large 150 CL bottle.

The rum is the same careful solera blend that makes up Ron Millonario's flagship XO, but bottled in a decanter-shaped magnum bottle twice the standard size. The distillates come from Hacienda Agricola in Chiclayo and mature in American oak casks, and the large bottle size makes it a striking collector's item or centrepiece for festive occasions.

Tasting notes

Nose

Tropical notes of dried fruit, with a hint of cigar box, cinnamon and inviting pastry aromas.

Palate

Compact and dense, with complex notes of fig and date, toffee and clove.

Finish

Long and warm, with lingering sweetness and a hint of spice.

Distillery: Pomalca
Region/Country: Peru
Type: Rum
Age: 20 years
ABV: 40%
Size: 150 CL
Cask type: American oak
EAN no.: 8033749401601
Serving suggestion: Neat, as a party centrepiece

Flavour profile

Complex · Full-bodied · Spiced · Sweet

Investment potential

Medium. Magnum bottles of acclaimed flagships like Ron Millonario XO are scarcer than standard bottles, making them interesting for collectors wanting something out of the ordinary.

Did you know?

Magnum bottles hold twice as much as a standard bottle, which many collectors believe also gives the rum more room to develop more slowly after bottling.

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In Cuba, this is the rum people actually drink day to day, not the tourist version, but the social, affordable classic.

Expert description

Ron Cubay Anejo is a Rum from Cuba, distilled from Cuban sugar cane molasses in column stills and matured 7 years in American white oak casks, bottled at 38%.

The rum is produced by Cuba Ron S.A. in Santo Domingo, Villa Clara, the same company behind Havana Club. The Ron Cubay brand was founded in 1964, but for decades was reserved exclusively for the Cuban domestic market and was only released for export in 2010. Anejo is the house's accessible everyday rum, popular in Cuba as a social and affordable classic.

Tasting notes

Nose

Spicy oak and a hint of tobacco, chocolate and an almost honey-like sweetness, plus freshly roasted coffee beans and soft caramel.

Palate

Sweet entry with soft tropical fruits and berries, plus a hit of milk and dark chocolate.

Finish

Soft caramel and chocolate, with a light, warming peppery finish.

Region/Country: Cuba
Type: Rum
Age: 7 years
ABV: 38%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: American white oak casks
Distillation method: Column distillation
Serving suggestion: Neat or in a Cuba Libre

Flavour profile

Sweet · Tropical · Spiced · Chocolate

Did you know?

Ron Cubay is made by the same producer as Havana Club, but while Havana Club became the export product, Ron Cubay remained for decades an exclusively Cuban everyday rum that has only recently reached foreign markets.

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Equipo Navazos came from the sherry world, where the group made its name finding forgotten, extraordinary casks in the bodegas of Jerez. La Bota 65 is where that same curious approach is turned toward an entirely different spirit: rum.

Expert Description

Equipo Navazos Bota 65 is a Rum from the Antilles finished in an Oloroso sherry cask in Spain and bottled at 44%.

The rum's origin is 32 casks from the Antilles, which first spent five years in bourbon barrels before being transferred to freshly emptied Oloroso sherry casks in the Jerez region. There the rum continued maturing for a period estimated at between 15 and 20 years, before Equipo Navazos bottled it under the name "Bota 65" in May 2016.

The rum is bottled without any chill-filtering, colouring, sweetening or flavouring, a philosophy Equipo Navazos brings from its work with rare sherries, where purity and transparency about origin always come before commercial consistency.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Deep and complex with plums, salted caramel, dried fruit and figs, complemented by spice and stone fruit.

Palate

Soft and full-bodied with chocolate, dried fruit and a clear sherry sweetness, where the sugar cane's robust core can be felt beneath the soft, silky mouthfeel.

Finish

Long and complex with a final hint of nuts and sherry spice.

Specifications

Name: Equipo Navazos Bota 65
Bottler: Equipo Navazos
Region/Country: Antilles / Spain
Type: Rum
ABV: 44%
Size: 70 CL
Cask Type: Ex-bourbon barrels finished in Oloroso sherry casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural Colour: Yes
Bottled: May 2016
Serving Suggestion: Best enjoyed neat at room temperature as a dessert rum

Flavour Profile

Sherry-driven · Full-bodied · Complex · Dried fruit · Soft

Did You Know?

Equipo Navazos is best known for its "La Bota" series of rare sherries from Jerez, and Bota 65 is one of the relatively few examples of the group turning its sherry cask expertise toward rum instead of wine.

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The year 1863 marks the start of the Austro-Hungarian Empire's naval history, and this rum uses it as the starting point for a blend of selected Caribbean distillates.

Expert Description

Austrian Empire Navy Reserva 1863 is a Rum-based Spirit Drink matured in oak casks, bottled at 40%.

The rum is a blend of selected Caribbean rums, carefully matured in oak casks to achieve depth and complexity. The name and the year 1863 reference the Austro-Hungarian Empire's naval history, and the bottle is designed with this maritime heritage as its theme. The dark mahogany colour and the intense, complex aroma reflect the careful cask maturation behind the blend.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Fine notes of vanilla, toffee and dark chocolate, accompanied by subtle spices as well as fruity aromas of tropical fruit, honey and spiced oak.

Palate

Soft and full-bodied with honey, caramel, roasted nuts and a hint of oak, where the initial toffee impressions are followed by darker fruit echoes such as raisin and stewed fig.

Finish

Long-lasting, slightly spicy with sweet and smoky tones.

Specifications

Name: Austrian Empire Navy Reserva 1863
Type: Rum-based Spirit Drink
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Cask type: Oak casks
EAN no.: 742832644655
Serving suggestion: Enjoy neat or on the rocks

Bottler: Albert Michler Distillery

Flavour Profile

Full-bodied · Sweet · Spicy · Nutty · Smoky

Did You Know?

Although Austria-Hungary had no colonies in the Caribbean, the Austro-Hungarian Empire had a significant navy in the 19th century, and this rum range was created as a tribute to the maritime trading history of that era.

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