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The Best Rums of 2025. The ones that made my year.

2025 has been another quietly remarkable year for rum and, if I’m honest, for my palate too. Over the last

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El Dorado Port Mourant 2009 Single Still Rum

ABV: 40% Country: Guyana Age: 12 years Cask: Unknown Still: Port Mourant double wooden pot still Price: £98 Distillery: Demerara

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Planteray PXXO

ABV: 40% Country: Barbados Age: Blend Cask: ex-bourbon American oak, ex-cognac (Maison Ferrand) and Pedro Ximénez sherry Still: Blend Price:

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The Curatist, Panama Edition

ABV: 45% Country: Panama & United Kingdom Age: Blend Cask: Blend, Finished in cognac casks Still: Blend Price: £120 Distillery:

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Best Rum Gifts 2025: The Ultimate Rum Gift Guide

Choosing the right rum gift can feel a bit overwhelming if you are not a rum drinker yourself, especially when

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Santiago de Cuba, 12 year

ABV: 40% Country: Cuba Age: 12 years Cask: White oak Still: Column Price: £48 Distillery: Rum Factories of Santiago De

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Flor de Cana 18

ABV: 40% Country: Nicaragua  Age: 18 years Cask: Small white oak Still: Multi-column Price: £60 Distillery: Compañía Licorera de Nicaragua,

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How to buy rum at auction: Tips for first-time bidders

Buying rum at auction is a bit like stepping into Aladdin’s cave. Rare bottles everywhere, that one release you missed

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