RUM
Shop white rum, dark rum, spiced rum, aged sippers, and sweet liqueurs from the Caribbean, Latin America and beyond. Explore Jamaica, Cuba, Barbados, Mauritius... and buy your favourite rum here.
On Master of Malt, you can explore everything from crisp white rum for Daiquiris to premium spiced rum and bold agricole rum, a white style with extraordinary depth and heritage. Dark rum brings richer flavour for cocktails or sipping, though colour doesn’t always reflect age, and many spiced rums sit outside the strict definition of rum altogether. Here you can explore by country, by style or by brand to discover the best dark rum for sipping, the best white rum for mixing, clever flavoured and spiced rums that brighten your cola, and long-aged treasures perfect for gifting.
From Jamaican rum packed with tropical funk to clean, classic Cuban rum, balanced Barbados rum, aromatic Dominican Republic rum, expressive Mauritius rum and elegant Martinique rum, the world of rum covers countless traditions and techniques.
Looking for the best rum for cocktails? Want to find the best spiced rum in the UK? Craving a navy rum with extra strength or a sweet rum liqueur? You can buy it all here in one place.
Whether you’re comparing Appleton Estate rum, Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva, El Dorado 12 Year Old, Don Papa or Rumbullion, shopping for THE Rum Advent Calendar, or simply looking for the best rum to buy right now, you’ll find every style, every flavour profile and every price point ready to explore.
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Rum favourites
From well-known names to craft producers, discover some of the best rum distilleries and brands right here.
How to choose the best rum for you
White rum is typically unaged or lightly aged for a clean, crisp profile that works brilliantly in cocktails. Dark rum spends longer in cask, gaining deeper notes of dried fruit, spice and oak for richer mixes or sipping. Spiced rum introduces warming spice blends that make easy long drinks, while navy strength rum offers a more intense, higher proof character. Agricole rum, made from fresh cane juice rather than molasses, brings grassy, aromatic flavours you will not find elsewhere, and rum liqueurs add sweetness and bold, dessert like character.
Origin also plays a major role in flavour. Jamaican rum tends to be full and fruity with plenty of funk, while Cuban rum leans lighter, cleaner and ideal for classic cocktails. Barbadian rum sits in the balanced, traditional middle ground, and Mauritian and Dominican rums often bring soft tropical notes with gentle sweetness. Exploring by country is an easy way to discover your preferred style.
Understand that this is just a summary, and rum is also far more complex than the simple colour labels suggest. White rum might make you think Malibu or Bacardi, but includes the bold, grassy depth of agricole, a cane juice tradition with centuries of heritage. Dark rum is not always older, as colour can come from added caramel, and spiced rum is technically a flavoured spirit rather than rum at all. If you want to dig deeper into the categories, traditions and techniques that shape the flavour in your glass, our Master of Malt Rum Guides (https://www.masterofmalt.com/guides/rum-guides/) are the best place to start.
Quick rules of thumb:
- For cocktails and long drinks: look at white rum, lightly aged rum and classic spiced rums.
- For sipping neat: try aged dark rums, navy strength rums or premium agricole rums.
- For gifting: choose limited releases, region labelled rums (Jamaican, Cuban, Barbadian etc) or distinctive rum liqueurs.
Popular rum categories
Whether you're a rum adventurer in search of a new favourite, or you're hunting for the perfect gift for a rum lover, you'll find plenty of inspiration here.
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Dark rum
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Best selling Rum
The people really do know what’s good - here are our most popular, best-selling rums for you to peruse. Uncover an old favourite, or find a new one!
Featured Rum brands
From well-known names to craft producers, discover a whole host of brilliant rum distilleries and brands from across the globe right here.
Featured Rum
Your rum journey starts here! From historic producers to small craft distillers, discover gems of the rum world.
Rum new arrivals
Brand new, hot off the press, fresh out the oven! Find all the latest rum arrivals here.
Rum Guides
From serves to styles, let our experts guide you through the wide world of rum in all of its wonderful and delicious diversity.
Rum categories
Rum producers have plenty of options when it comes to crafting their spirit. From processing of raw materials and distillation, through to maturation and flavouring, it's no surprise that there are such variations between different regions and styles. Time to delve into the world of rum categories! With a host of herbaceous cane-based agricoles, mellow, molasses-rich sippers, crisp white rums for cocktails, well-aged rarities, and a whole array of creative flavour infusions and liqueurs – you'll find plenty to explore here.
Rum on the blog
Pour yourself a glass and get immersed in a rum-based feature, over on the blog! Discover the people and the stories behind the brands, along with some top cocktail tips.
