Rum
VALENTINE'S GIFT GUIDE
The best rums are warm, full of depth, and a little bit spicy. Sound familiar? Find your partner's spirit… spirit right here. Like their spirit animal, only booze. Right?
Anyway... shop here for Valentine’s Day rums, from recognisable names to hidden gems. Our selection leans into sipping rums with real texture, alongside richer styles that work beautifully after dinner. Expect more than sugar rush sweetness or novelty finishes. For the nights and conversations that don't need a clock.
Our top picks
Jamaican Rum
Appleton Estate 15 Year Old Black River Casks
70cl • 43% ABV
A proper rum for proper rum fans. This Jamaican rum layers tropical fruit, polished oak and warm spice with serious intent. Long-aged in tropical heat and blended from pot and column still rums, it is luxurious and ready to be sipped slowly.
"A rum in the same class as a fine whisky. But for all the richness, spice, and polish here, Appleon Estate doesn't sand off the joy. For when you want the best, but still want to have fun."
Adam O'Connell
Drinks writer and champion 'G' splitter
Venezuelan Rum
Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva
70cl • 40% ABV
Soft, sweet and seductive, this Venezuelan rum leans into toffee, dried fruit and silky vanilla. Plush without being cloying, it is a crowd-pleaser that knows exactly why it is popular and is not remotely sorry about it.
"While other spirits demand your attention with heat, Diplomático wins you over with orange peel, toffee, and a finish so smooth it feels like a love letter. My favourite rum!"
Danni Coletta
Marketing maverick & expert cocktail sipper
Infused Bajan Rum
Planteray Pineapple Stiggins' Fancy
70cl • 40% ABV
Lively, juicy and brilliantly offbeat, this pineapple-infused rum balances ripe tropical fruit with a proper rum backbone. Playful but well-made, it is proof that fun spirits can still be taken seriously, especially when Valentine’s plans involve mischief.
"Proper rum and proper pineapple, infused, distilled, and rested in cask. This is no 40% sugar laden liqueur; it's bold, balanced, and elegantly complex. P.S, Pineapple Rum Old Fashioned. ."
Emma Symons
Drinks writer and rum pirate
Between The Sheets
Between The Sheets
Rum, Cognac and citrus come together in a bright, boozy cocktail that is not in the least bit subtle, and was never meant to be.
Prep
3 mins
Serves
1 people
Ingredients
Method
Ingredients
30ml rum
30ml Cognac
30ml Triple sec
20ml Fresh lemon juice
Garnish: Lemon peel.
Rum
White rums, golden rums, dark rums, spiced rums, agricole rhums, flavoured rum, navy-strength... There's no shortage of great rum out there. We've just made your choice simpler with top bottles that we would love to receive this year. That may or may not be a hint...
