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Rum buyers guide for beginners

So you want to buy some lovely rum? Well, listen now, to what we say in our complete guide to buying rum for beginners! Lend us your ears/eyes/whatever and let us guide you through the process…

Author: Emma Symons
Time: Reading time 10 minutes
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Why should I buy rum?
How is rum produced?Rum producing nations of the world

Why should I buy rum?

Two tumblers of rum on a table

Did you know?

What is rum made of?

Rhum traditional / traditional rum

Rhum Agricole

Spiced rum

Flavoured rum

Different styles of rum

How is rum produced?

What are the main types of rum?

Different types of rum

Rum producing nations of the world

Historically, of course, rum was made where sugarcane was cultivated and traded. In his second voyage at the tail end of the 15th century, Christopher Colombus brought sugarcane to the Caribbean and the New World, starting with Hispaniola (present day Haiti and the Dominican Republic). European colonists then spread and cultivated sugar crops around the Caribbean, and thus its past is linked with the trade routes and navies of the three most powerful empires of the day: Spain, Britain, and France.

This burgeoning sugar trade meant a great deal of leftover molasses (a byproduct from sugar production). The molasses were put to use, being fermented and then distilled, and rum as we know it was born. Hundreds of years later, the Caribbean remains home to the majority of the world’s rum distilleries. Barbados, said to be the first producer of the spirit, even has operational distilleries which date all the way back to the 18th century.

Rums from around the world

Rum on the blog

Read more on our blog, where you can find rum reviews and features, rum distillery spotlights, new releases, rum cocktail recipes and more.

Our authors

Henry Jeffreys, features editor at Master of Malt and drinks author

Master of Malt features editor and award-winning drinks author

Jake Mountain, doer of things at Master of Malt

Our resident 'doer of things' with 12 years' extensive experience across drinks retail

Adam O'Connell, writer at Master of Malt

A top spirits writer with six years here at Master of Malt contributing over 500 articles

Jess Williamson, content manager at Master of Malt

Content whizz, shortlisted for IWSC Emerging Talent in Spirits Communication Trophy 2023!

Alex Badescu, content executive at Master of Malt

Writer at Master of Malt with a background in organic chemistry, cell biology, and distilling

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