The largest family-owned spirits company in the world, Bacardi is best known for its iconic white rum. But the Bermuda-based distillers offer some premium options as well, with Gran Reserva Limitada sitting atop the line. Limitada combines rums that have been aged for at least 16 years to produce what many say is the most flavorful, complex rum the Bacardi family has ever released.
Plantation's Extrême series of limited release rums are the result of special barrels the distillery comes across that are unblended and bottled to celebrate their unique flavors. The most recent Extrême bottling was distilled at the now-closed Uitvlugt Distillery in 1999. It was aged in Guyana for 15 years in bourbon barrels and then sent to France for three additional years of aging in cognac casks. It weighs in at Full Proof (119.4), and only 1,000 bottles were produced.
Not all rum distilleries dump a bunch of additives into their spirit. In fact, Foursquare Rum Distillery in Barbados doesn't add any color, sugar, or additives to their rum. One of the standouts in their lineup is the Criterion Rum, a single blend of distillates from traditional twin column Coffey and artisanal pot stills. It's matured in a tropical climate for three years in ex-bourbon barrels before being transferred to ex-Madiera wine barrels for seven more years. It's bottled at 112 proof, and only 2,000 bottles were available at release time.
Named after the Papa Isio, a freedom fighter for the Philippines independence from Spanish rule, Don Papa 10-Year-Old rum is distilled using the best quality noble sugarcane from the island of Negros. The distillate is then aged for ten years in a combination of first fill ex-bourbon casks and sanded, toasted, and roasted casks to help bring out vanilla and fruit notes. Bottled at 43% ABV, this limited batch included only 5,000 bottles.
Named after Robert Fitzroy, the captain who steered Charles Darwin on his journeys of discovery comes the world's first sustainable rum. Fitzroy Navy Rum is distilled in the Navy style, featuring flavors from Trinidad, Jamaica, and Barbados. But what's truly unique is the packaging. To clean up the polluted North Sea, the creators melted, blended, and pressed waste from the body of water to create a cap of sustainable marble, whose main ingredient is the red labels from Coca-Cola bottles. The flasks themselves are made using recycled glass and are intended to be re-used, while the wrapper is a piece of custom made art as well if opened carefully. It's the first instance we know of where you can drink and clean up the ocean simultaneously, and all profits are being donated to the Dutch North Sea Foundation.
If you're looking for a gateway into the world of sipping rum, you can't go wrong with Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva Rum. It's crafted using pure sugar cane honey but isn't cloyingly sweet. Distilled in ancient copper pot stills and aged in small oak casks for up to twelve years it's a rum that can not only be the beginning of your rum education but is also a long time favorite of serious connoisseurs. It's delicious neat or as part of a cocktail typically reserved for whiskey.
All high quality rums are meant to be sipped relished, but you might want to take a little extra time enjoying Charbay Double Aged Rum. Double-distilled in Charbay's 100% copper Alambic Charentais Pot Still in 2005, it's made from sugar cane syrup sourced from Hawaiian and Jamaican sugar cane syrup. It was then rested for five years in stainless steel before being transferred to French oak barrels for an additional three years. And now, it's finally been bottled at its full cask strength of 137 proof. Only 120 cases are available in 2016, and it's certain to leave a lasting impression on the premium rum market.
Buying a cigar can be intimidating, and lighting up requires a lot of accessories. Atlanta-based Good Cigar Co. makes the process simple. Their tobacconists handpick your cigars and send you handsomely-designed essentials kit that includes two top-shelf cigars, a double-guillotine cutter, matches, and detailed tasting notes all in a humidity sealed pack that keeps the cigars fresh for months — no humidor required. Get the full experience with a monthly subscription, or grab an individual pack for gifts or special occasions.
Presented by Good Cigar Co.
A good pillow can be the difference between a night of restful sleep and a literal pain in the neck. The team at Casper knows this and designed a pillow that provides comfort and support regardless of your sleeping position. They've invented a unique pillow-in-pillow with a firm inner core and a soft outer shell. Thanks to the even fill distribution of silky fibers, the pillow won't lose its shape. It's also finished with breathable percale cotton to keep airflow moving and your pillow cool. It's even machine washable. Take advantage of the 100-night trial, and if you don't love it, Casper will give you a free refund.
Presented by Casper.
Vanilla and caramel are just a couple of the flavors that come from a great rum. And those flavors are intensified with a rum like Kirk & Sweeney 23-Year Rum — in large part due to the 23 years it spends inside oak barrels. The brand was named for a wooden schooner that smuggled rum from the Caribbean to the U.S. during prohibition, and this 23-year-old expression is worth smuggling as many bottles as you can while it's still available.
One of the most respected rum blenders in the world has finally put his name on bottles of his handiwork. Hailing from Panama, Cuba, Francisco "Don Pancho" Fernandez has been globally recognized as one of the best in the business, but until the release of rums like Don Pancho Origenes 30 Year Rum, he'd never lent his own name to a label. This luxury rum has plenty of oak, vanilla, and caramel flavors and should be consumed neat on special occasions. Limited to only 600 bottles in the USA.
Founded by three brothers Parce Colombian Rum is inspired by the beauty and hospitality of the Colombian people. Aged for 12 years and crafted by hands with over 50 years of experience, this rum is aged in whiskey barrels, making it perfect for lovers of bourbons or scotch. It even took home the honor of Best Rum and Best in Show at this years San Francisco Worldwide Spirits Competition.
The Facundo Rum collection from Bacardi is all about taking things to the next level, and with Eximo Rum they are doing just that. It's tough enough to get a great tasting blended rum after it ages, but it's a truly difficult task to hit the right flavor profile before entering a barrel, which was the process for the blenders of Eximo. It's a 10-year-old spirit, although some rums in the blend are a bit older, and taste like a tropical getaway. With notes of toffee, caramel, and vanilla and a smooth, easy finish, it's a special rum that is best when sipped neat or on the rocks.
While Christmas beers and egg nog hog the holiday spotlight, there are some spirits that are more than worthy of a spot in your holiday rotation. A.H. Riise Christmas Rum might be the best fit, hand blended by Rum distillates up to 20 years old, and then finished in sherry casks. The result is a rum that tastes like Christmas, with cinnamon, cloves, and citrus flavors that finishes smooth and sweet. Each festive Single Barrel bottle is specially selected and hand labeled in the US Virgin Islands.
It might not be the most well known rum, but it's hard to peruse a list of the best rums in the world and not see Ron Zacapa Solera Rum listed. This Guatemalan rum was created in 1976 and is distilled from virgin sugar cane honey. The sweet, smooth rum is aged using the solera method, a 500 year-old Spanish process which uses fractional blending of different ages of rum. The result is a combination of rum aged between 6 and 23 years that is nothing short of delicious.
When you think of great sipping rum, you probably don't associate it with coffee or cigarettes. But you might begin to, thanks to Stolen Coffee & Cigarettes Rum. Inspired by the Jim Jarmusch series of short films 'Coffee and Cigarettes', this Caribbean rum is matured in oak for two years before being blended with all natural Fenugreek from Morocco, Vanilla Bean from Madagascar, and Arabica Coffee Beans from Colombia. And don't worry, the taste is not reminiscent of licking an ashtray, but rather provides the same type of mild smokiness you've come to expect from Scotch or Mezcal. Great for league cocktails, but recommended to be sipped neat.
Do you take your coffee with a little sugar? Or maybe your rum with a little coffee infusion? Either way, Different Drum Rum is breaking the mold. It certainly isn't anything like most liqueurs with coffee, that are so sticky sweet they taste candy. Instead, Different Drum uses a pressurized gas that disrupts the coffee-bean cells, releasing the intended flavors of the beans rather than a sugar overload. It's a smooth sipping rum unlike any you've tried before.
You've noticed it — you've got a little less hair than you used to. You're not sure there's a real solution. It turns out, there are two clinically proven, FDA-approved medications that let you keep your hair. Now, these treatments are inexpensive and easy to get. Enter Keeps: for five minutes now and just $1 a day, you'll never have to worry about hair loss again. Getting started is fast. Just answer a few questions and a licensed doctor recommends a personalized treatment plan. The first month is free, and there's no easier way to keep the hair you still have.
Presented by Keeps.
The ideal brush is one you'll actually want to use (twice) every day. Named one of the TIME's Best Inventions, quip is the slim, simple, and surprisingly enjoyable electric toothbrush designed to help you brush better, from just $25. Its sensitive sonic vibration pulses every 30 seconds for 2 full minutes to guide a full clean in hard to reach places. quip's nifty cover mounts to mirrors at home and hygienically stores your brush for travel in a bag or carry-on. When you subscribe, you'll get fresh brush heads automatically delivered on a dentist-recommended schedule — when your old bristles become dirty and ineffective — starting at $5 every 3 months with free shipping worldwide.
Presented by Quip.
When it comes to rum, there isn't a brand as well known as Bacardi, so when they decided to release a special line of aged sipping rums, it rose to the top of our want list. Exquisito is one of the best in the collection and is a blend of rums aged between 7 and 23 years and finished for at least a month in sherry casks. The blend of ages provides an ideal balance and the finish gives Exquisito a mellow profile, perfect for a sweet sip served neat or with a little ice.
If you're ready to distance yourself from the occasional rum and Coke but don't want to give up on the sugar cane spirit altogether, Penny Blue XO Rum should rise to the top of your list. Made at the oldest distillery in Mauritius, where you'll find a sugar cane estate that has been making rum since 1926, Penny Blue is named after the world's rarest stamp, and this rum is very limited as well, with only 2500 bottles making it to US shelves. Each batch is unique as well, some aged in American oak whiskey casks while others spent time in French oak Cognac casks. We're pretty certain you don't want to put this rum anywhere near a bottle of soda.
Usually, when you think of rum you probably wonder what you should mix it with.
Well with Zaya Gran Reserva Rum ($30), you can wonder no more. Zaya is a product of Trinidad and Tobago, distilled from sugar cane juice, and aged a minimum of 12 years in small, oak barrels. By the time it fills your glass the vanilla aromas and the taste bring a remarkable balance of sweetness with a small spicy kick. We set aside our preconceived notions about rum and after tasting this, and are glad we did.
Free ground shipping in the U.S.
International rates at checkout.
