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American Rum

Forget pirates and palm trees, rum is a spirit with a varied past and genuine connections to many countries. Take America, for example. Some might say that rum is America’s true national spirit. I apologise if I made you spill your bourbon. But the United States was very much a rum country for nearly two centuries before whiskey came to real prominence.

Given that rum as we understand it in the modern sense truly developed in the Caribbean, it's no surprise to learn that the drink's popularity would spread to Colonial North America. It is believed that the first rum distillery in the British colonies of North America arose as early as 1664. There was certainly a rum distillery in Boston by 1667 and 100 years later there were 50 rum distilleries in Boston alone. There is even evidence that Rhode Island rum joined gold as an accepted currency in Europe for a period of time.

In this era in America estimates of rum consumption suggest an average of 14 litres of rum was consumed by the average person each year. That’s a lot of the good stuff. For a time rum was early Colonial New England's largest and most prosperous industry. In fact, it was so woven into the fabric of American life at this point in time that some believe the disruption to the rum trade caused by the Sugar Act in 1764 may have been a contributing factor to the American Revolution. Talk about a revolutionary spirit! George Washington incidentally insisted that a barrel of Bajan rum was to be shared at his 1789 inauguration.

British tariffs soon meant that rum simply became too expensive to produce locally or even import. This combined with the development of American whiskey led to a decline in rum’s availability and popularity. American rum died out almost completely by the 1900s.

But the comeback is on. Rum production in the United States is in the midst of a renaissance. New brands and distilleries are opening all over the place. Bartenders are embracing the variety, complexity and versatility of the category. The rich history of American rum has become part of the national conscious and is helping forge a rum-tastic future.

Whatever your preference, there’s sure to be an American rum that will take your fancy. We’ve got a host of great rums from the United States in one convenient location. So, what are you waiting for? Enjoy, friends!

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Black Magic Spiced Rum

70cl, 40%
Sazerac

Black Magic Spiced Rum is a blend of light and dark rums, along with a secret recipe of spices, which help to bolster the rum's flavour profile. Expect big ol' helpings of vanilla, cherry, runny…  More info

Black Magic Spiced Rum
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$24.01
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Bayou Spiced Rum

70cl, 40%
Bayou Rum

A spiced rum inspired by the flavours of Louisiana! Featuring a selection of Louisiana-grown spices at its core, this lip-smacking tipple is suitable for sipping neat or enjoying with your favourite…  More info

Bayou Spiced Rum
8
$23.18

Ron Izalco 15 Year Old

70cl, 55.3%
Ron Izalco

The long-awaited Ron Izalco 15 Year Old has arrived! The well-aged rum, the release of which creator Karthik Sudhir teased when we spoke to him in 2019 is a blend of five rums from five different…  More info

Ron Izalco 15 Year Old
$77.36

Montanya Oro Rum

70cl, 40%
Montanya

This aged rum is distilled by Montanya, based in the Colorado mountains! Distilled from local molasses, it's been aged for one year in freshly emptied American white oak barrels that previously held…  More info

Montanya Oro Rum
3
$39.18

Bayou Select Rum

70cl, 40%
Bayou Rum

Taking inspiration from early Louisiana rum makers, Bayou Select Rum aged in American oak casks, resulting in a tipple which should appeal to rum and whisky enthusiasts alike.  More info

Bayou Select Rum
3
$27.86
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Montanya Exclusiva Rum

70cl, 40%
Montanya

Montanya Exclusiva Rum was barrel aged for a total of three years, made up of two and a half in an American white oak that previously held Colorado whiskey, followed by six months in French oak…  More info

Montanya Exclusiva Rum
1
$41.29
$37.93

Keepr's Cotswold Honey Spiced Rum

70cl, 40%
Keepr's

An intriguing spiced rum teaming with mixed spices and infused with raw, unadulterated honey from the Cotswolds, Oxfordshire. Bottled at 37.5%, this is delicious with good helping of ginger beer!  More info

Keepr's Cotswold Honey Spiced Rum
1
$34.06

Ron Izalco 10 Year Old

70cl, 43%
Ron Izalco

Ron Izalco 10 Year Old rum marries Central American rums produced from volcanic sugar cane molasses. The spirit is then aged in charred American oak casks for a whole decade, resulting in a complex…  More info

Ron Izalco 10 Year Old
1
$52.58
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Bayou Single Barrel

70cl, 40%
Bayou Rum

Bayou Rum hails from Louisiana, and this Single Barrel expression is distilled from single source sugar cane. After, it's aged for two and a half years in barrels which previously held rye whiskey,…  More info

Bayou Single Barrel
$44.90
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RumJava Cacao'Mon

70cl, 35%
RumJava

First, there was coffee and rum. Then RumJava took it one step further and threw chocolate into the mix! RumJava Cacao'Mon is infused with Java’Mon coffee chocolate blend for 30 days, and after this…  More info

RumJava Cacao'Mon
2
$36.13
$32.99

Penrhos Honey Spiced Rum

70cl, 37.5%
Penrhos

From the farming families at Penrhos Spirits comes this wonderful Honey Spiced Rum! Celebrating the essential role of bees in farming, this triple distilled rum is infused with honey from the…  More info

Penrhos Honey Spiced Rum
$37.16

Seven Three Distilling Black Pearl Rum

75cl, 42%
Seven Three Distilling

This rum from Seven Three Distilling wasn't inspired by that famous pirate film that everyone knows, but is in fact named for the reemergence of a New Orleans neighbourhood in the 1970s! The area,…  More info

Seven Three Distilling Black Pearl Rum
1
$42.78
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Montanya Platino Rum

70cl, 40%
Montanya

A Colorado rum here from Montanya, distilled from locally grown sugarcane! Though it's colourless, this Platino expression has actually been aged for one year in American White Oak barrels that…  More info

Montanya Platino Rum
1
$35.04

Bayou White Rum

70cl, 40%
Bayou Rum

Louisiana may not be the first place that pops into your head when you think of rum, but Bayou Rum is here to change all that! This white rum is distilled from Louisiana-grown sugar cane. A…  More info

Bayou White Rum
$20.12

Montanya Valentia Rum

70cl, 40%
Montanya

From Colorado's Montanya comes Valentia Rum, released to celebrate women in the spirits industry. Valentia means "courage" and "grit" in Spanish, and spent its first three and a half years of ageing…  More info

Montanya Valentia Rum
1
$46.40

Bayou Pink

70cl, 37.5%
Bayou Rum

For this Pink expression, Bayou has taken a base of its White Rum, produced in Louisiana, and blended it with mayhaw berries, a local small, tart berry that looks rather like a cranberry. Some lovely…  More info

Bayou Pink
1
$23.23

A.H. Riise Black Barrel Navy Spiced Rum

70cl, 40%
A. H. Riise

This premium Navy Spiced Rum was distilled by A.H. Riise and infused with a blend of carefully selected secret spices that was then matured for a long time in charred oak cask - hence Black Barrel.  More info

A.H. Riise Black Barrel Navy Spiced Rum

A.H. Riise Non Plus Ultra Ambre d'or Excellence

70cl, 42%
A. H. Riise

Another top rum from A.H. Riise, Ambre d'or Excellence has been aged in casks which previously held Sauternes dessert wine, adding honeyed, floral notes to the spirit. You'll spot the Roman term 'Non…  More info

A.H. Riise Non Plus Ultra Ambre d'or Excellence

Smooth Ambler Revelation Rum

70cl, 49.5%
Smooth Ambler

A marvellously impressive rum released by the chaps at Smooth Ambler out in West Virginia, USA. They've got a good nose for great spirits (as obvious from their Old Scout whiskey), and have bottled…  More info

Smooth Ambler Revelation Rum
5
$77.37

Medford Rum

75cl, 40%
GrandTen Distilling

New England used to be rather renowned for its rum, with rum from Medford being well regarded to the point of it becoming somewhat of a "thing". Though this was a long time ago, GrandTen Distilling…  More info

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A.H. Riise 1888 Copenhagen Gold Medal Rum

70cl, 40%
A. H. Riise

From the A.H. Riise range of rums (which honour Danish pharmacist and entrepreneur Albert Heinrich Riise whom worked in the Danish West Indies in the mid-1800s) comes an expression named after a…  More info

A.H. Riise 1888 Copenhagen Gold Medal Rum
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A.H. Riise XO Port Cask Rum 2015

70cl, 45%
A. H. Riise

AH Riise XO Port Cask Rum is made up of more than 15 different, exclusive Caribbean rums that have matured individually in oak barrels with an average age of 20 years - each of them a single barrel…  More info

A.H. Riise XO Port Cask Rum 2015
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A.H. Riise Frogman Danish Navy

70cl, 58%
A. H. Riise

Back in the day, A.H. Riise supplied rum to the Royal Danish Navy, so it's no surprise that a navy strength expression has made an appearance! Frogman Danish Navy rum blend was inspired by and…  More info

A.H. Riise Frogman Danish Navy

A.H. Riise Royal Danish Navy Rum

70cl, 40%
A. H. Riise

Rum from A.H. Riise, made to a recipe created by the company's namesake - Albert Heinrich Riise. If you like your rums on the sweeter side of things, this should suit you down to the ground.  More info

A.H. Riise Royal Danish Navy Rum
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A.H. Riise Non Plus Ultra Black Edition

70cl, 42%
A. H. Riise

A.H. Riise continues doing the decent thing of making really delicious rum with a particularly stylish and tasty release here: the Non Plus Ultra Black Edition. A Caribbean-style rum with plenty of…  More info

A.H. Riise Non Plus Ultra Black Edition

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