Best Rums in the World

The best rum in the world for sure is THE ZACAPA 23

Its an excellent Rum but the best rum in the world is Santa Teresa 1796 and Carupano

By far the best rum in the world. First ever rum inducted into the Hall of Fame. There was a new Reserva bottle that was released as a limited edition bottle in 2013 that is also amazing. XO is incredible too.

I agree with you. Plantation's 20th anniversary tastes much better!

An excellent rum with depth complex flavor and a mature smooth finish. Their XO is even better in my opinion.

I find it a to little sweet for me.

Best rum. So smooth

Rum Botran (18 years) beats every rumon this list

i own a liquor, but i can really said that zacapa is the best rum , is smoother, nice aroma , well blended and to really enjoy not in a party with so many people only for two{ i really, really recommended}is really a hall of fame rum

I love this neat with a fine Dominican cigar

this rum is complex, mellow and sweet. one of the best out there.

Oh sooooo good but personally Plantation 20th anniversary beats RZ 23 by far!

Best Rum in world!!!

Awesome Rum !!!!. This is from Guatemala !! Yeah.

Best rum in the world

By far the best Rum in the world...

I agree this is a sweet rum but that is what I like about it. On the other hand its almost to clean, you won't find a smoother rum anywhere but its almost watery to my palate compared to some "lesser" rums.

Too sweet for me.

it is indeed the best rum ever, if someone has the chance to try the Zacapa Centenario X.O. that is a really outstanding flavor that starts in the tip of your tong and goes through your mouth leaving a sensation of satisfaction and success., the only problem is that this is really expensive, nevertheless on a daily basis i will prefer a drink of zacapa than several drink from another rums!!!

After winning every competition for several straight years, it was the first (and still the only one) rum to be added to the international hall of fame of rum - and in my opinion that's really what it deserves...it's simply by far the best rum in the world!

best rum in India. I have tasted a lot of different flavours and types of rum.but nothing come close to it.you love it or hate it,you better not miss it

Perhaps its one of a kind. Certainly the best rum I have ever had & I have tasted a lot of them. The aroma & after taste is haunting.

one does not mix fine spirits with coke.

its so fine and i love it and better dan scotch

the best....ever.

10*

This is very interesting and unique. You can definitely taste the caramel as it gets very sweet when mixed with Coke Zero. It really has a flavor like no other.

Old Monk has a unbelievably strong caramel aroma and is the first rum from India I have ever seen. It has a dark, rich, amber color. It actually has a strong caramel flavor to it. It is definitely the predominant taste but it really isn’t too sweet. Mixed with Coke Zero it really makes it taste like Caramel Coke, and almost tastes as sweet as a Captain and Diet. It is very unique and actually could be marketed as a flavored rum. It would be great in a Hot Buttered Rum.

to good to resist....

You cant beat it....

too goood

i always have a reserve.

Life Line of Indian Army....

If you are a rum lover...this is the rum you should taste before dying. Either you love this Rum or you Hate this, there is no middle opinion on this. One the finest aromatic rum i have ever tasted.

ULTIMATE RUM.GREAT VARIETY OF SUGAR CANE AND GOOD CLIMATE PRODUCE THE BEST RUM.TRY IT ON THE ROCKS. AV RAMPERSAD/TRINIDAD.

Winner of the "BEST" rum in the world 4 times is no fluke! This one of the "Best" dark rum, if not the very best and with high value for $$$! In fact, the entire Eldorado line up is outstanding. For those of you that enjoy mixing, the 5 year old is the very good (Big fruit flavour). However, as you move up the food chain... it's on the rocks. Stick the 15 year old in the freezer for a few hours and then pour yourself a shot... now that's God's good! ENJOY!

this is the best rum in the world. The #12 ranking is not indicative of what this rum is worth in taste and body.

It is very smooth....a quality Rum, but i was disappointed with the lack of aroma. This is best drunk "on the rocks"

This rum is ranked way to low. For the money, this is the number one. I haven't tried the 25 yr yet only because I'm afraid I'll have to adjust the budget, For the money there is none better.

We got the 25 year old in today, and wipes the floor with the 15. It may be dearer, but worth it

i usually get the 12yr but the 15,21 event the 5yr is fantastic, great flavorful rum

Number 48? Who made up this list? This rum should be in the top 5 easily. It is expensive, costing over $100 a bottle, but it is comprised of rums up to 30 years old aged at 2300 meter above sea level. One of the very best rums in the world period.

Wow! Extraordinary rum. Worth every penny.

best in the world, one of the king.

i think is the best rum of the world, flavored and taste sweet.

After 5 years of taste testing good sipping rums I think that, overall, Venezuela makes the best sipping rums ie: Pampero Anniversairo, Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva etc.

Superb, and if you go to Venezuela don't miss the opportunity to take with you a bottle, is very difficult to find and very expensive.

The best rum I have tried

By far, the best rum, talking about taste and quality.

Good rum that has been sweetened. Really a "thin" liqueur. Enjoyable, delicious, sweet.

An extraordinary meal with extraordinary friends then, Diplomatico exclusiva reserva neat in a snifter & Fresh cigar lit up, sitting on the porch, while thinking about all you hopes and dreams, you exhale realizing they are all beginning to come true. The vanilla and oak notes from the rum dance & linger long after it was sipped. A beautiful woman's voice slips through the window screen and beckons you to bed. One last sip of silky rum before you retire, then nothing else but her. Anything else would act to spoil the moment. Just the taste of rum and her should remain.

This is what I call a stylish rum. Definitely worth to be tried.

An absolute TRAVESTY that this rum is not in the top 5 on this list. BY FAR, one of the best rums produced. Fantastically smooth and the price is right!

the fact that this rum is so far down the list just proves you havent tried it. Trust me it should be in the top 10. Its not even expensive, please believe me and try it.

Very good "real" rum from the Original distiller of rum! Rum started here. Genuine, fine taste without any tricks or added flavorings. Fairly priced!

this rum is mellow and rich with spice becaue it is aged in barrels previously used to age bourbon. definitely top shelf!

Why would anyone with any taste mix this fine rum with coke! You should be keel dragged!

What an amazing flavor profile this rum has. Gives every expensive brand a serious run for it's money.

Truly a heavenly rum experience to be savored on ice or with a coke. Aged in the oldest rum barrels in the word a true smokey caramel flavor that you would normally pay three times the amount for in a very premium bottle.

25-yr old is the best

The best ever.

Whenever I get bored of my scotchs' I love to turn to rum and the 12 yr old is the best buy; the 18 yr old is outstanding and sadly I was never able to get hold of the Centenario 21. My all time favourite though is Plantation 20th anniversary which is questionably not on this list yet without question the world best rum which is still available in limited quantities.

7 years old grand reserve, it's by far the best. Not to sweet, muscular. What i love about Central American Rums is that they don't have that very dry taste and very sweet like in the Caribbean, Venezuela. BEST RUM IN THE WORLD, NICARAGUA.

There is no 21 year old Flor de Cana. It is called Centenario 21 as a way to welcome the 21st century. It was launched as a limited edition in 1999 and part of 2000. The rum is actually 15 years old.

The 21 is really a blend of two 15 yr olds. Go figure.

The 18 is heaven. The 12 is a best buy.

Very good. I tasting the 18 years and is really fantastic.

This is by far the best rum ever.

But the 4 years old is really OK.

Tasting the 18 years old Flor de Cana You can feel the harmony. More muscular than the 30 years old Zacapa and less sweet.

The 5 years old is excellent for Cuba Libre.

The 21 years old is simply the best.

Nicaragua

21 & 30 Years?????Humm not angel share????In the Caribbean???????

a good starting rum great for mixing but the extra, 21 year old and 30 year old are even better....excellent rums to enjoy sipping

Still one of my favorite sipping rums. LCBO price is $50. I usually can find it in the States for around $25. This is the rum that got me hooked on sipping rums, very smooth with hints of citrus, no burn and a wonderful finish. Now made and bottled in Guyana

No rum is better than barrel proof. Outstanding!!!

The best rum in the world! Once you taste it you can never leave it. Unfortunately not sold in the USA.

Excellent. The 7 years is especial.

I think its the best rum in the world together with Carupano rum

one of the best rum from venezuela, but you should also try pampero aniversario, Cacique Antiguo and Santa Teresa Bicentenario, also great ones!

my 1st choice in sipping rums

As any Venezuelan rum... just delicious. With Pampero Aniversario should be in the top 5.

Agreed! This is on my shortlist when I head down to the coast, its not the easiest to get in the midwest.

This rum is superb and I rank it up there with the Zacapa.

This is one of the best rums money can buy, smooth but full of strenght, is extraordinary

This is an astonishingly delectible rum from the true kings of rum-crafting in the Dominican Republic: Barcelo. Accept no imitations. This rum bites at first with some licorice, then opens up to vanilla and caramel, and finishes off with the aftertaste of oak and leather that matches perfectly with a Cigar. I love it!

Very sweet but great until they changed the recipe in england and now it is really bad

Horrible and harsh....should not be on a list at all...except one for worst rums

Nice spiced sweet rum. One of my all time favorites. And you can't beat the price in the US.

One of the most delicious rums I've had especially for the price (I can find it cheaper than C.M.) Great with Coke Zero...

Loved this when it was first released in the UK. And for some unexplained reason the importers decided to change the recipe that came to the UK. Not touched the UK Version since. What a pity!!!!!!!!

Bland if you live in the UK as all the spices have been taken out. Avoid in UK, however is great if drinking the US version.

Great stuff, dr pepper and sailor with a lime awesome. Drinking in the rocks even better. A must try for any rum enthusiast.

GREAT RUM.ENJOY ON THE ROCKS. AV RAMPERSAD/TRINIDAD.

excellent clear rum, very sweet with no dryness, it has a clean finish. great with coke or just on the rocks! one of my favorites!

Quite nice over crushed ice with a light twist of lime

Once a good rum but now a cheapened scam. Once 12 years old but now a "blend of 12 rums." Once in a cane-adorned bottle but now without any cane but with a SCREW cap! Outrageous abuse of long-time buyers! Taste is similar with the vanilla flavorings but the underlying young "12" kinds of alcohol now burns,,, Blasphemy!

One of my all time favorites. Has subtle caramel and toffee flavor with a strong vanilla nose and base. Slightly sweeter than other rums of its type. Often sold at a lower price than far inferior rums. An excellent choice, if you can find it, buy it. You will not be disappointed

this is the best sipping rum and should be moved up in the rankings,

Rum is my favorite spirit and i have tried many of the the top rated rums and this is the smoothest and most mellow i have had yet. flavor profile is amazing!

tastes like a desert brandy

way too sweet for me.

OOOPs! My mistake. I was writing about Pyrat XO reserve and not Havana Club

Recently tried. This bottle changed my opinion of Rums. Delicious.

long smooth sweet creamy caramel finish. HEAVEN!

APPLETON 21 YEAR OLD.GREAT STUFF. AV RAMPERSAD/TRINIDAD

excellent rum and one of my favourites as an everyday rum. love the Appleton Extra, 21 year old and 30 year olds as well

very complex, rich flavor profile with lots of spice, the flavors dance in your mouth!

Go for the 12 special. Great price for one of the best rums on the planet.

See my comments under under Havana Club.... computer finger trouble

It was never made in Anguilla, only bottled there. Now it's made and bottled in Guyana

Discovered Pyrat XO in Anguilla (May 2011). It is still made there and it is the best rum in the world.

It's a good rum...but it used to be better.

No longer made in Anguilla but still a great tasting rum

Barely tolerable rum. "Rubber hose" aftertaste characteristic of all Bacardi rums. 8 years, so what,,,it tastes inferior. Why can't this company make a better mass-market product?

A good rum, but it should be WAY lower on this list. In my opinion this is a borderline sipping rum.

Perfect sweetnes, thick enought to stay in the mouth with vanilla tastes, wood and caramel.

bacardi products tend to be too dry for me but this one is pretty mellow for a bacardi product and has a complex flavor profile which mixes well with coke.

This is by far one of the most enjoyable rums. It has a mild bite and goes down incredibly smooth. But, the best part is that moment just after you swallow. The scent, sweetness, and spices are stunning.

Belize's best authentic aged rum just perfect try it u'll like it

very exquisite very nice blend of flavors, the oak, the caramel chocolate, the coffee everything is there Belize's best

its a one year old rum but buy far its the best ever rum, very unique, aged to perfection wonderful blend sweet nectar of the gods

wonderful aroma, sweet taste of caramel chocolate, coffee, just wonderful smooth taste that leaves you asking for more

one of the best aged rum i have ever tasted its full with flavor and the sweet aroma its more than what you ask for

The correct name of this Rum is "XM Royal" It is aged 10 years.

I an 70 ish and have been sipping fine rums from all over the world. This, for the money, is the BEST ever....hands down!

I have been sampling rums for the past 30 years and have to state that Barbancourt Extra Reserve would fall much higher on my list. When I can get it, it's my go to rum served neat. At least #5

#19 are you crazy? This rum should be at least in the top 10 and I've taste them all.

mellow with strong oak overtones, excellent flavor all the way around

This rum is excellent--it is smooth and complex. It's definitely one of the best rums I've ever had.

A flavored rum. Allspice berries added to rum sourced from the Caribbean and then stored a while, filtered and bottled in Bermuda...

Best dark rum on the shelf even when its not their premium bottle!

flavor profile is way too much like syrup for my liking, does not have a clean finish either.

yuk

If you like sweet, rich tasting rum like me ( you won't have a better rum). Very inexpensive but one of the best!!

Good strong dark rum. MIght be the cheapest rum on the list...but most definitely doesn't taste cheap.

This is great stuff . . pair it with the right cigar and you're in flavour and aroma heaven . .

TRINIDAD'S FINEST.BEST IN STABLE. AV RAMPERSAD/TRINIDAD.

I drank this rum on a trip to Trinidad and it is exceptionally superb! Smooth as silk and with an remarkably long finish. The folks at Angostura pay very close attention to details - and it shows in 1824.

This rum is the finest, i have tasted.........so full of flavor and aroma...........sweetness personified. Too bad we can't get it here in Vancouver. All Trinidad Rums have been delisted for some reason. Zaya is available, i guess because it is marketed via the USA.

When i open the cabinet for my botran, i am immediatly greeted with the harmony of soft white light and the singing voices of a thousand angels

Very smooth and elegant palate, the best of the best rum in the world

One of the best rum i ever taste, it's flavor, body, color and smell of cedar barrel make this unique and amazing rum. If you ever have the chance Gina head and tryit.

The best rum in the world

It is a good blend. You can smell and taste the wood . It drink it with one piece of ice.

you cannot get a better rum for the money, it has a mild amount of spice due to the barrels its aged in and has no dryness to it at all!

The most important staple on every sailor's boat!

Bought this rum a couple of years ago in San Juan. Outstanding value and a very good rum with smoot hness and complexity

Very OK, male rum.

Hands down the best tasting and smoothest rum I have ever sipped. A must buy any trip to Puerto Rico!

18 is an insult, I have tried half the rums on the list including the havana club that everyone raves about the world over, which is particularly inferior to most of the rums on the list as far as my palate is concerned. I would sooner relinquish my most expensive bottle of cognac from my liquor cabinet then my $15 bottle of barrilito 3 star

This is the best rum produced in Puerto Rico since the 1800's. I drink it straight up in a sniffer... If you like rum...you will LOVE Ron del Barrilito!

Very delicious rum blended and bottled in D.R. "Cask 21" is Not 21 years old but tastes great. A fine distinctive flavor and beautiful bottle. Sip slowly.

With many to choose from, this is my favorite. Very smooth.

by far the sweetest rum available anywhere, it is also mellow and is excellent on the rocks or with coke.

Best bang for the buck! Cheap and good tasting!

The best 8 year rum of the world. Excellent natural smooth wood, dry fruits and spices flavor. Drinking on the rocks,with coke or sodas

this rum has a tendency to be too harsh, could stand to be aged another couple of years.

Very very good.

very bad to much hangover :(

Bad flavor....

The BEST! Sooooo good!

One of the best in my opinion. Very good to drink as "cuba libre" (rum - coke -lime)

Smooth and easy to drink. Must definitely not a number 24, at least with in the first 10.

Most likely the best rum in the world.

This is a fine rum with a lot of depth and character. It is far better than half of the rums above it on this list.

Great rum. The best of Colombia, made in the Northern part of Valle del Cauca, a region of the world famous for its sugarcane. Perpetual spring gives this equatorial valley the ability to produce world record crops. The place has a sugarcane and rum tradition that is at least 500 years old. This rum has incorporated into its recipe a special blend of fruits that gives your buds a very particular flavor. One of the best rums I have found for the person with developed taste, it's usually a surprise for rum connoisseurs. Of course it doesn't reach the purity and consistency of things like Pampero or Flor de Caña, and some other Puerto Rican and Venezuelan rums, masters of their trade, but it gives you the best bang for the buck. If you do not take in account tequila, is also one of the easiest-on-the-hangover drinks (never had one with this drink). Compared with this (and most rums in this wonderful list), whiskey is (and always will be) a drink for northern barbarians.

This is not true 25 years Caribbean rum, artificial wood flavoring added. Not even age.

It is the best rum I've tasted in my life. Its fabulous scent is reminiscent of old oak furniture, it also suggests the smell of cigar boxes, its flavor is serious and rounded. It is a rum with lots of personality.

This one is doubled. look at top of the List: "Centenario Fundacion, Costa Rica"

Beautiful nose: Brown sugar caramel extremely smooth unfortunately I had it at a bar and didn't have my own bottle

This is a best buy for your tasting

should rate higher

Usually leads to rugby players fighting

CORRECT IT IS 1919. AV RAMPERSAD/TRINIDAD

GREAT AGED RUM.TRY WITH COCONUT WATER.

It is Angustura 1919 not VAT..

No way is it better than estate

This rum should be higher up . . it is very good stuff

a good blend of rums but not the best of appleton. the 21 year old is much better

Analogy: The reason people hang those cardboard pine-trees in their cars... is because something in the car smells bad. *If you need to add spice or flavoring to a rum... it's because the rum tastes bad. No?

Life is short, why would you every consider drinking this when there are so many rums that are so much better!!

Its a good rum. Period.

I don't drink often, but when I do, it's a Coke and Captain. Mix in a little lemon juice, and it's a fantastic, cheap drink.

Not anymore I grew out of that especially when I had Sailor Jerry

unfortunately the spice is artificially added and not from the barrels its aged in like so many better rums.

only fit for mixed drinks

Rum gets popular for a reason people, people enjoy drinking it. I do not by any means believe it deserves to be in the top 10..but I do believe it deserves it's place at 35...so stop being so pretentious and just choosing to hate it because it is popular.

Should be bannished to the big touristy cruise liners for those headed to Cancun with no knowledge of what a fine rum is!

Kiddie Rum

Is that rum?!?!

private stock quite good

The worst rum ever..

Captain is delicious. Stop being ****ing snobs just because it is so popular.

Are you kidding me? Captain is crap!

Sooo overated!!! An it gives you the worst hangover ever! NOT GOOD

1st tried this on grand cayman island. I haven't tried many of the rums on this list, but I haven't found another rum that matches my taste for tortuga gold! At $20 per fifth, every rum enthusiast should give this one a shot!!!

a smooth and beautiful sipping rum...worth the cost

This rum is good but very overrated. I guess the previous guess will pay 100k for a Yugo car. Price is not always synonymous for greatness.