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Top 10 Gifts for Rum Lovers This ChristmasOur top 10 gifts for rum lovers this Christmas cover everything from warming winter sippers to festive cocktail favourites, with plenty of affordable options. There’s something here to sip neat,…
Dos Maderas: What Happens When Sherry Makers Make Rum?Dos Maderas is a line of rum from a sherry bodega. There are plenty of rums finished in a sherry cask. Some good, some less so. But the question here…
Tanduay: How Can the Bestselling Rum in the World Still Need Introducing?Tanduay sells more rum than Bacardi. But does the average person in the UK know them? Ask your friends. Heck, ask a reasonably committed British rum drinker about Tanduay. What…
Mango Bay Rum: Daddy Rack, a Mauritian First and the Art of Never Standing StillI was drinking Mango Bay Rum recently. It’s from Mauritius and comprises molasses rums aged for at least three and five years respectively in oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherry casks,…
Top 10 Rums For a DaiquiriHere 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…
Top 10 Awesome Agricole RhumsAgricole 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…
Top Rums of the Year 2025The 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…
What 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…
Ninefold Rum: Scotland’s Scratch-Built SpiritNinefold 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…
What 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…
Top 10 Trend-Setting Rums to Try in 2025The 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…
Top 10 Rums of the Year 2024This 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….
Tropical Rum Drinks For Sunny Autumn DaysTropical 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…
New Arrival of the Week: Black Tot Rum 2024 Master Blender’s ReserveBlack 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…
New Arrival of the Week: Rump@blic Rum RangeThe 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…
English Rum – We Pick Our Favourites!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…
