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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Category: Rum
Rum is yum, and we all know it. Read all about the latest rum news, drinks, bottles, cocktails and how to get inspired by rum right here, on our rum blog!
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…
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…
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…
This is Master of Malt’s Top 10 Rums of the Year 2024. See anything missing? Send us your suggestions in the comments. Rum always needs to have a defining year….
This is our top 10 rums to buy for Christmas 2024! Is 2025 going to be the year of rum? Your guess is as good as ours but what we…
Master of Malt’s #WhiskySanta has returned to give away free orders, £100 vouchers, tens of thousands of pressies inside packages, and to grant Christmas wishes too! Ho-Ho-Ho!!! Yes, it is…
We’re giving you the chance to WIN an exclusive bundle of Planteray Rum! The artist formerly known as Plantation Rum has teamed up with us here at Master of Malt…
Tropical rum drinks are perfect for bringing a touch of sunshine into crisp autumn days. Whether you’re enjoying the last warm rays of sun or bringing the tropics into your…
Black Tot Master Blender’s Reserve – 2024 Edition is now available from Master of Malt. Next Wednesday, the 31 July, is known in the rum world and in naval circles as…
The Rump@blic rum range has just landed at Master of Malt! Just in time for National Daiquiri Day (in the States, anyway, but there’s no reason we can’t mix one…
England has a long and often dark history with rum, dating back to the colonial period in the Caribbean and extending to the Royal Navy’s tradition of issuing daily rum…
World Rum Day is this Saturday, 13 July, and that seems as good a time as any to put our spotlight on a product you, the dear customer, have been…
It’s Mojito Day on 11 July so we’re stirring and muddling one of Cuba’s most famous cocktails with a rum that mixes Jamaican with Martinique. It might not be the…
As I am sure you’re all aware, it’s Piña Colada day on Wednesday 10 July so we’re showing you a simple way to make one of the world’s great cocktails….
I recently had the privilege of going where not too many have gone before to see the San José Distillery. I’ll walk you through the tour I took so you…
The supercomputer doesn’t lie. Unless we tell it to. Even then, we can tell it’s uncomfortable. We’re getting off track. The point is, the supercomputer didn’t lie when we asked…
You really don’t need a lot of money to start a micro distillery. Go on Ebay and you can find little Portuguese pot stills for around £500. Then all you…
Whether Cuban rum is considered the best rum in the world is subjective and depends on personal preferences. There is no “best rum”. Only your favourite. As is the case…
Rum – liquid gold made all around the world. Speaking of gold rum, also known as amber rum, that’s a favourite for us and many of you. Lovely in a…