Best Rums 2025

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Whether you're looking for a value winner under €50 or an exceptional rarity - our data-driven recommendations based on 258,000 reviews show which rums really deliver on taste, quality, and value in each price range.

<50€ <100€ <200€ >200€

Best Rums Under €50

RX1

Plantation Extra Old XO 20th Anniversary

10yr - 15yr 40%

Smooth coconut-vanilla crowd-pleaser

8.0 (1,394)

42 €

RX3

Diplomático / Botucal Reserva Exclusiva

12yr 40%

Sweet, smooth vanilla‑caramel starter rum

7.5 (1,392)

33 €

RX10507

Savanna Rhum Traditionnel Le Must

9yr 45%

smooth honey-vanilla, gentle oak

7.8 (182)

46 €

RX43

Hampden Smith & Cross Traditional Jamaican Rum

3yr 57%

Funky banana punch, great value

7.8 (391)

25 €

RX10196

Appleton Rare Casks 12 Years

12yr 43%

Smooth, oak-vanilla Jamaican with standout value

7.6 (222)

43 €

RX7

Bumbu The Original

15yr 35%

Sweet banana-caramel, smooth and approachable

7.1 (877)

40 €

RX24704

Planteray Navy Mister Fogg (Batch 2) 2025

55,7%

7.4 (14)

43 €

RX154

Flor de Caña 12 Años

12yr 40%

Smooth vanilla, caramel and oak; versatile

7.0 (308)

34 €

RX6324

Velier River Antoine Rivers Royal Grenadian Rum

69%

Intense smoky-vegetal cane with tropical fruit

8.3 (186)

57 €

RX58

Neisson Profil 105

54,2%

fresh cane, peppery wood

8.0 (229)

56 €

RX24891

The Whisky Jury The Duo (Chapter 3) 2025

55,8%

8.5 (7)

45 €

RX65

Plantation Grande Réserve

1yr - 3yr 40%

Sweet tropical sipper with great value

7.0 (357)

22 €

RX6

Dos Maderas 5 Years + 5 Years PX

10yr 40%

Sweet sherry sipper with smooth raisin-caramel

7.3 (464)

43 €

RX323

Plantation O.F.T.D. Overproof

14yr 69%

Bold overproof, tiki-ready flavor bomb

7.5 (300)

23 €

RX2

Don Papa Rum

7yr 40%

sweet orange-vanilla, mixer-friendly

7.0 (828)

43 €

RX19

Plantation Gran Añejo (Guatemala & Belize)

3yr - 6yr 42%

Fruity, sweet, easy sipper

7.3 (288)

25 €

RX29

Diplomático / Botucal Mantuano

8yr 40%

Approachable vanilla-caramel, cocktail-friendly

7.0 (424)

26 €

RX605

Don Papa Baroko

40%

sweet orange-vanilla sipper for mixing

7.4 (528)

40 €

RX588

Abuelo XII Two Oaks

12yr 40%

smoky oak meets vanilla-caramel

8.0 (169)

42 €

RX436

N. Kröger Wagemut PX-Cask

<12yr 40,30%

sweet sherry sipper, great value

8.0 (166)

RX6813

Foursquare Doorly’s XO Fine Old Barbados Rum

7yr 43%

Smooth vanilla-caramel sipper with great value

7.5 (244)

35 €

RX7273

LVMH Cuba Ron S.A. Eminente Reserva 7 ans

7yr 41,3%

smooth cuban roast with chocolate-coffee

7.5 (338)

39 €

RX449

Bumbu XO

40%

Drier, woody caramel with vanilla

7.0 (342)

36 €

RX93

La Hechicera Fine Aged Rum

<21yr 40%

Smooth vanilla-chocolate sipper, great value

7.4 (319)

35 €

RX49

Havana Club 7 Años Añejo

7yr 40%

Cuba Libre-friendly vanilla, wood and tobacco

7.0 (336)

31 €

RX2067

Mount Gay XO - Triple Cask Blend

17yr 43%

Smooth vanilla-oak Barbadian crowd-pleaser

7.8 (340)

38 €

RX21

DDL El Dorado 12

12yr 40%

Smooth caramel-vanilla oak sipper

7.3 (463)

41 €

RX75

Plantation Original Dark

1yr - 15yr 40%

Honeyed vanilla mixer with great value

7.0 (314)

16 €

RX16

Appleton Rare Blend 12 Years

12yr 43%

Balanced, versatile Jamaican with great value

7.5 (359)

58 €

RX17278

Planteray Sealander

40%

Sweet coconut-cinnamon sipper with easy charm

7.0 (165)

37 €

Best Rums Under €100

RX23888

T.D.L Planteray One Time Limited Edition Trinidad TDL 2003 2003

2003 22yr 47,8%

Minty TDL classic with standout value

8.4 (122)

66 €

RX313

Foursquare Doorly‘s 14 Years

14yr 48%

Balanced vanilla-caramel Foursquare sipper

8.1 (371)

63 €

RX9152

Velier Hampden Pure Single Jamaican Rum LROK 2010

2010 11yr 47%

Funky, smooth, pineapple-led Hampden

8.1 (178)

103 €

RX24839

Foursquare Rumclub Private Selection Ed. 57 Barbados (Saint Philip Parish) 2016

2016 9yr 64,2%

Fruity, powerful, great value

8.5 (19)

76 €

RX24349

The Bottle Shop Beenleigh Australia Rum MAIC10 2007

2007 17yr 72,10%

Powerful, complex, superbly integrated cask strength

8.6 (24)

80 €

RX23730

Savanna Savanna Lontan Straight Grand Arôme high ester Rhum 784,6 esters 2024

2024 Unaged 74,9%

High‑ester beast, shockingly smooth and fruity

8.2 (40)

59 €

RX4

Ron Zacapa Solera Centenario 23

<23yr 40%

Smooth caramel-vanilla sipper

7.5 (1,008)

47 €

RX11

Hampden Pure Single Jamaican Rum

8yr 46%

Approachable Jamaican funk with banana and spice

8.0 (601)

51 €

RX17382

Shakara RUM

12yr 45,7%

vanilla-caramel easy sipper with bourbon touch

7.5 (67)

46 €

RX21813

Velier Papalin Jamaica High Esters 2019

2019 5yr 57%

Pineapple-funk with standout value

8.0 (96)

60 €

RX11980

Hampden Pure Single Jamaican Rum Classic HLCF 2017

2017 4yr 60%

Funky tropical fruit with cocktail-star power

8.3 (221)

67 €

RX21830

Hampden Great House (Distillery Edition 2024)

57%

Fruity, funky Hampden with bite

8.3 (114)

96 €

RX21831

Velier Hampden 1753 Pure Single Jamaican Rum HLCF 2024

46%

Approachable Hampden funk, great Daiquiri

7.9 (68)

60 €

RX10082

Foursquare ECS XVII 2009

2009 12yr 60%

Classic Foursquare with spicy oak and coconut

8.6 (283)

128 €

RX34

Rhum J.M XO

6yr 45%

Balanced fruity-spicy agricole benchmark

8.0 (262)

65 €

RX12198

Milano Rum Festival Port Mourant Demerara Single Cask Rum 2010

2010 11yr 61,2%

7.9 (20)

185 €

RX13418

Velier Papalin Haiti 2018

2018 4yr 53,1%

Floral, honeyed Haiti with warm citrus finish

8.1 (173)

59 €

RX9150

Velier Hampden The Younger LROK 2016

2016 5yr 47%

Tropical Hampden funk, easy to enjoy

8.0 (298)

48 €

RX17359

Hampden Great House (Distillery Edition 2023)

57%

Fruit‑forward, balanced Hampden funk

8.4 (175)

115 €

RX16842

Rhum J.M 2013

2013 10yr 43,8%

Rich cocoa, woody aroma and nuanced finish.

8.5 (32)

84 €

RX1089

Habitation Velier Worthy Park Forsyths WPM 2006

2006 11yr 57,5%

Fruity, funky, confidently balanced WPM.

8.6 (159)

118 €

RX24261

Cadenhead‘s Diamond Diamond Distillery 2012

2012 12yr 55%

Chocolatey Versailles with great value

8.4 (10)

81 €

RX23618

Vagabond Spirits Bonne Mère Harmony (Multi Verres Spirits Lyon) 2025

3yr 52%

tropical fruit blast, fresh finish

8.4 (33)

69 €

RX3128

Hampden Pure Single Jamaican Rum OWH

8yr 46%

Tropical, funky, balanced Jamaican sipper

8.0 (195)

60 €

RX24807

Neisson Profil Équilibre 2025

52,5%

8.1 (11)

75 €

RX24319

Velier Mother Mesccia Blanc 2025

2025 Unaged 47%

Elegant clairin-style, olive and sugarcane

7.8 (10)

65 €

RX17322

Velier Papalin Réunion 2023

10yr 50%

Smooth fruity Réunion, great value

8.2 (133)

92 €

RX1090

Chairman’s Reserve 1931 2017

2017 1yr - 11yr 46%

Balanced, easy-sipping tobacco-caramel blend

8.0 (65)

70 €

RX9992

Appleton 15 Years Black River Casks

15yr 43%

Smooth, balanced Jamaican with strong value

7.9 (148)

55 €

RX272

Habitation Velier Worthy Park WPL 2007

2007 10yr 59%

Tropical fruit, balanced heat, easy sipper

8.5 (138)

108 €

Best Rums Under €200

RX25079

Savanna Planteray Prestige Cellar (LMDW) 2005

2005 20yr 57,5%

Dry, Cognac-influenced Savanna with dried fruits

7.9 (15)

169 €

RX25083

La Maison Du Whisky Rum Thailand (Flag Series) 2016

2016 8yr 61%

Intense, coconut-caramel with peppery herbal bite

8.1 (11)

109 €

RX25080

CoR T.D.L Trinidad (Itinéraires) 2010

2010 14yr 67,3%

Bold mint, balanced and fruity

8.4 (12)

159 €

RX23706

Hampden Great House (Distillery Edition 2025)

57%

Tropical funk, smooth delivery

8.5 (37)

125 €

RX22143

Foursquare ECS XXVII Equidem 2010

2010 14yr 61%

Dark-fruited chocolate with a warming finish

8.9 (113)

130 €

RX24942

Savanna L’Absolu 2025

58%

Balanced Savanna blend, easy and spicy-dry

8.3 (35)

171 €

RX23891

Savanna Art of Rum by REPY AGA 2025

3yr 57%

Funky olive and red-fruit profile

7.9 (52)

135 €

RX10651

Hampden Great House (Distillery Edition 2021)

7yr 55%

Pineapple-forward, balanced Hampden funk

8.6 (289)

108 €

RX7547

Hampden Great House (Distillery Edition 2020)

7yr 59%

Balanced tropical funk with creamy finish

8.7 (323)

159 €

RX25084

La Maison Du Whisky Rum Dominican Republic (Flag Series) 2008

2008 17yr 60,8%

Round caramel, wood and spice

7.7 (11)

169 €

RX3705

Rum Nation Long Pond Small Batch Rare Rums 1986

1986 30yr 48,7%

Rich, tropical, sherry-infused Jamaican masterpiece.

8.5 (26)

383 €

RX25050

Neisson Straight from the Barrel (No. 278) 2021

2021 4yr 58,9%

8.4 (13)

125 €

RX11049

Mezan Diamond Guyana PX 2007

2007 56%

9.0 (7)

101 €

RX1053

Velier Clarendon Monymusk MBS 2010

2010 9yr 62%

Gourmand coconut‑vanilla, tropical and balanced

8.5 (159)

99 €

RX17441

Rock & Rhum Fiji 2001

2001 22yr 59%

Complex, woody, fruity, with unique rubber hints.

8.7 (39)

185 €

RX18990

Foursquare ECS XXIV 2011

2011 12yr 60%

Classic Foursquare: vanilla, coconut, oak, long finish

8.4 (93)

98 €

RX2055

Trois Rivières Bois D’Inde

42%

Complex, woody, elegant with spicy undertones.

8.4 (27)

235 €

RX19590

Foursquare ECS XXVI Magisterium 2008

2008 16yr 58%

Creamy coconut-caramel with balanced sherry

8.5 (62)

142 €

RX227

Habitation Velier Clarendon EMB 2010

2010 9yr 62%

balanced woody funk and fruit

8.8 (146)

225 €

RX35

Appleton 21 Years

21yr 43%

Smooth, balanced Jamaican sipper with vanilla‑oak

8.0 (221)

115 €

RX13414

Velier Long Pond Cambridge STC❤️E 2010

2010 12yr 57%

Tropical, funky, balanced with long finish

8.7 (227)

157 €

RX7688

Chairman‘s Reserve Master's Selection (Rum Stylez) 2001

2001 19yr 65,4%

Cherry-rich, menthol finish, powerfully complex

8.5 (79)

144 €

RX17559

Savanna L’Absolu 2023

55,5%

Fruity, woody and well-balanced

8.3 (103)

171 €

RX8388

Foursquare ECS XV Redoutable

14yr 61%

Intense coconut-vanilla with long, warming finish

8.7 (164)

242 €

RX4513

Elixir Distillers of London Black Tot Rum 50th Anniversary 2020

15yr 54,5%

Complex, balanced navy blend with dark chocolate

8.7 (220)

RX25088

Saint James J. Bally Art Déco #3 2003

2003 22yr 45%

8.4 (5)

129 €

RX24571

Elixir Distillers of London Black Tot Rum Master Blender’s Reserve 2025

54,4%

Balanced, dangerously drinkable navy blend

8.5 (25)

139 €

RX183

Velier Royal Navy Tiger Shark

14yr 57,18%

Complex, warming navy blend

8.7 (279)

138 €

RX25077

Distillerie de Jeanty Planteray Prestige Cellar (LMDW) 2010

2010 15yr 40,5%

7.9 (7)

139 €

RX23

Ron Zacapa Centenario XO Solera (3. Edition)

<25yr 40%

Silky sweet sipper with caramel vanilla

8.2 (322)

110 €

Best Rums Over €200

RX25085

La Maison Du Whisky Rum Saint Lucia (Flag Series) 2004

2004 21yr 58,3%

8.4 (10)

269 €

RX2895

Velier Nine Leaves Warren Khong Encrypted 2014

2014 3yr 64,8%

Bold, complex, and intriguing limited edition.

8.6 (20)

499 €

RX24894

Distilia New Yarmouth Ex-Bourbon Cask 1994

1994 30yr 65,9%

Balanced NY94 with bourbon-kissed finish

8.9 (17)

282 €

RX13876

Precious Liquors Uitvlugt Rum Guyana 1990

1990 31yr 52,6%

9.0 (14)

722 €

RX25049

Neisson L‘Empyreumatique 2025

50,8%

elegant wood and candied citrus

8.7 (16)

293 €

RX16503

Hampden Flensburg Rum Company Jamaica Single Cask Rum HLCF

2yr 53,2%

Sherry-dominant Jamaican rum with funky notes.

8.0 (18)

232 €

RX7182

Velier Savanna HERR Japoniani HERR 2006

2006 12yr 63,2%

Explosive fruity funk with polished power

8.9 (63)

649 €

RX38

Velier Caroni 39th Release (The Last) Heavy Trinidad Rum 1996

1996 23yr 61,9%

Dirty-fruity Caroni benchmark

9.4 (201)

1,500 €

RX26

Velier Royal Navy

17yr 57,18%

Caroni-led, complex navy standout

8.9 (303)

390 €

RX10278

Samaroli Demerara Dark Rum 1991

1991 45%

8.7 (4)

1,020 €

RX9659

Old Brothers Hampden Jamaican Rum <>H 2001

2001 19yr 61,6%

Funky fruit bomb, beautifully balanced

9.0 (77)

459 €

RX22462

Foursquare ECS XXVIII Convocation 2010

2010 14yr 62%

Balanced Madeira-kissed Foursquare with velvety depth

8.8 (29)

255 €

RX247

Habitation Velier Long Pond TECA 2005

2005 14yr 62%

Intense, fruity TECA with long finish

9.1 (143)

900 €

RX628

Velier Albion AN 1994

1994 17yr 60,4%

Deep, oily Demerara classic

9.3 (42)

2,511 €

RX1563

New Yarmouth RA NYE 1994

1994 25yr 67,7%

Complex, woody-sweet NY94 benchmark

9.0 (161)

398 €

RX180

La Maison & Velier Caroni Navy Rum 100th Anniversary „Replica“ HTR 2000

2000 18yr 51,4%

Approachable Caroni with bold tar and leather

8.8 (271)

299 €

RX60

Velier Caroni 100% Trinidad Rum 17 HTR 1998

1998 17yr 55%

Dirty-fruity Caroni with long finish

8.8 (195)

389 €

RX24192

CoR Clarendon Jamaica No. 16 1995

1995 29yr 61,5%

Minty tropical fruit, long balanced finish

9.0 (28)

311 €

RX120

Albion El Dorado Rare Collection AN 2004

2004 14yr 60,1%

Dark chocolate Demerara, powerful yet polished

9.0 (253)

241 €

RX787

Velier Neisson Velier 70th Anniversary 2005

2005 12yr 51,3%

balanced, complex, long warm finish

9.0 (102)

580 €

RX851

Velier Savanna Warren Khong Villa Paradisetto 1999

1999 20yr 57%

Roasted citrus and dark chocolate Savanna

8.5 (43)

295 €

RX5811

La Favorite La Flibuste 1999

1999 20yr 40%

Balanced, complex, fruity delight.

9.0 (34)

590 €

RX25078

T.D.L Planteray Prestige Cellar (LMDW) 2000

2000 25yr 56,4%

8.4 (9)

279 €

RX862

Velier Bielle Rhum Rhum Vittorio Capovilla 2007

2007 10yr 57%

Complex and herbal with a woody backbone.

9.0 (22)

3,750 €

RX147

Velier Caroni 36th Release Heavy Trinidad Rum Guyana Stock HTR 1994

1994 23yr 57,18%

Heavy, woody Caroni—evolves with air

9.0 (170)

738 €

RX39

Velier Caroni 100% Trinidad Rum 21 1996

1996 21yr 57,18%

Classic, balanced Caroni with integrated power

9.0 (241)

570 €

RX11172

Old Brothers Hampden Jamaican Rum (The Nectar) HJF 2002

2002 18yr 53,6%

Balanced tropical fruit, pastry spice

8.7 (45)

253 €

RX11157

Nobilis Uitvlugt (Port Mourant) No. 9 (Versus Wine) PM 1990

1990 30yr 50,5%

8.5 (10)

660 €

RX314

Velier Bielle Rhum Rhum Libération Integrale 2012 2007

2007 5yr 59,8%

Complex, balanced agricole with long finish

9.0 (83)

744 €

RX24642

Distilia Clarendon Finest Jamaican Rum (Rhum Attitude & Bar Lamp) 1995

1995 27yr 64,7%

Minty tropical intensity, beautifully balanced

8.9 (28)

363 €

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