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A Daiquiri being made at Trailer HappinessTop 10 Rums for a Daiquiri

Here are 10 of the best rums for a Daiquiri cocktail. By no means all of the best rums, though – which favourites would you add to the list? Comment…

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Husk Pure CaneTop 10 Awesome Agricole Rhums

Agricole Rhums don’t taste like the rum you probably grew up with. It is not sticky-sweet, but grassy, feral, mineral, alive. Like someone bottled the energy of the field, the…

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Top Rums of the Year 2025Top Rums of the Year 2025

The criteria for the top rums of 2025 are straightforward. The rum in question had to land on our virtual shelves after 2024 and before 2026, and it had to be…

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Winter holidays traditional drink, homemade hot buttered rum with spices, over old rustic wooden background with christmas tree branches, copy spaceTop 10 Rums Under £50 for Christmas

The key to getting the best rum gifts for Christmas 2025 is to keep it simple. You want to buy something warming, festive and under £50. You can find something…

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Best rum gifts Christmas include Black Tears Spiced Rum from Master of MaltTop 10 The Rum You Need To Buy This Christmas

Looking for the Top 10 best rum gifts for Christmas? Look no further. Shop more rum here and other Christmas selections here. Christmas and rum go together like mince pies…

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Havana Club Máximo Extra Añejo is one of the most expensive rums in the worldWhat Are The Most Expensive Rums In The World?

The most expensive rums in the world mix extreme rarity, long ageing, lavish decanters and, in some cases, price tags built more on myth than market reality.  After comparing retailer…

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A bottle of Ninefold Cask Aged RumNinefold Rum: Scotland’s Scratch-Built Spirit

Ninefold is a Scottish rum distillery. Yes, those are a thing. There are lots of impressive rums from Scotland. Dark Matter Spiced Rum, The Gin Bothy, Matugga (and its range of…

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Tasting the Mount Gay Single Estate Series with Trudiann BrankerTasting the Mount Gay Single Estate Series with Trudiann Branker

The annual Mount Gay Single Estate Series has reached its third year. Each is a step towards redefining Barbadian rum, tracing every drop from cane to cask. For 2025, we’re…

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Reverly at the Fèis Ìle Islay festival, one of the key dates in the whisky calendarA Guide To UK Whisky and Rum Festivals

This is the definitive guide to UK whisky and rum festivals for the rest of 2025 and into 2026. The drinks festival is where spirits come alive. From masterclasses and…

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Win a bottle of Appleton Estate 25 Year Old 1998 - Hearts CollectionWin a bottle of Appleton Estate 25 Year Old 1998 – Hearts Collection

Find out how you can win Appleton Estate 25 Year Old 1998 here! Few rums are spoken about in the same reverent tones as the Appleton Estate Hearts Collection. It’s…

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Win rum with our Takamaka Bag this Bundle competition!Win rum with our Takamaka Bag This Bundle competition!

Who wants to win some Takamaka Rum? All of you? Well, that’s good because we have a new competition that will enable you to win rum AND a load of…

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A bottle of Mermaid Spiced Rum in the seaWhat is Black Tot Day?

It’s 31 July 1970. Somewhere on the high seas, a Royal Navy sailor stands in silence, clutching a small tin cup. He’s not mourning a fallen comrade. He’s not even…

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Havana Club Tributo 2025 and the “Special Relationship” Between Rum and Whiskey
Havana Club Tributo 2025 and the “Special Relationship” Between Rum and Whiskey

Havana Club Tributo 2025 is Cuban rum meets Irish whiskey. Not for some saccharine tale of star-crossed spirits finding each other across a crowded bar. But because it makes sense….

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Gin RummyWhy is the Card Game Called Gin Rummy?

Gin Rummy. You’ve heard of it. You’ve probably played it. Or at least pretended to during a wet weekend in Margate when the Wi-Fi gave up. It’s one of those…

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Coole Swan is a fine Irish Cream LiqueurTop 10: Saint Patrick’s Day Drinks

Saint Patrick’s Day Irish cream liqueurs, poitín, rum, and gin might not be on your shopping list, but here’s why you’re wrong.  Luxuriously smooth Irish cream liqueurs go beyond Baileys…

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Top 10 Trend-Setting Rums to Try in 2025Top 10 Trend-Setting Rums to Try in 2025

The rum world is on fire right now—and not just because of the Scotch Bonnet peppers. Here’s our top 10 trend-setting rums to try in 2025.  From innovative techniques and…

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