A stately hand-blown bottle contains Florida rum rested in old Sherry barrels. Hints of wild orange blossom aroma, light honey, with raisins and dates, dried fig and a musty quality from the old wood.

Rum enthusiast, author, judge, presenter and journalist Robert Burr has been collecting fine rums from around the world for decades, visiting distilleries, attending rum festivals and researching rum producers.

Vintage rums are often limited edition issued according to the date of their distillation and or bottling, like fine wines and cognacs. A number of bottlers and producers put out special expressions of their finest vintage rums only once a year, almost always in limited supply,.

Jan 13, 2025 · There are gold rums we use in recipes with rum, and aged rums prized for their complexity, best enjoyed sipped neat or on the rocks. With so many to choose from, it’s almost impossible to narrow down the best rums of all time. Instead, we’ll point you to rums that are worth seeking out right now.

Dec 15, 2022 · Official navy rum ceased production in 1970 (via Robb Report), but if you have the research time (and the hefty budget) you can snag a true bottle of navy rum today. And if you don't mind...

The Old Road Rum Company exists to bring rum production back to the island of St.Kitts and regenerate the Old Road Town community. Rum first flowed from our Old Road Distillery in 1681, making it the oldest surviving rum distillery in the Caribbean.

Discover the selection of BBC Spirits old rums and the know-how and tradition of each distillery around the world!

This exquisite rum is meticulously created by using water from fresh aquifers and the highest quality sugarcane molasses available in the world, then incorporated with a blend of raisins and natural flavors, creating a distinctive and indulgent taste profile with notes of raisin vanilla, and caramel with a hint of toffy that sets it apart from ...

May 9, 2019 · For years, Burr has been one of the world’s greatest champions of rum, spreading its gospel around the world, telling the story of the spirit with the essential Rob’s Rum Guide and, in recent...

Said to be a seven year old blend, the aged rum with a reddish tint opens with aromas of caramel and light brown sugar, followed by butter -- without smelling sweet -- leading to cane and charred bourbon barrel over a subtle hint of citrus oil and tropical fruit.