Top rums for beginners

New in the Rum World? Don't know where to start? Here's a selection of easy rums to start with.

RX15

Image of the front of the bottle of the rum Extra Old XO Reserve Cask

7.5/10

160 ratings
Extra Old XO Reserve Cask
Mount Gay
15yr   43%   €€

Top review from Stefan Persson

"Had just a sample of it, but I will definitely not hesitate for more if I get an opportunity again."

RX313

Image of the front of the bottle of the rum Doorly‘s 14 Years

8.0/10

179 ratings
Doorly‘s 14 Years
Foursquare
14yr   48%   €€

Top review from Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

"The nose on this rum is really nice and it may remind you of some of the Last Ward rums, not as complex but very well balanced. The palate has been perfectly rounded with the perfect proof. So no alcohol dominance but a perfect balance. The orange really shines through and the price to quality is very good. "

RX16

Image of the front of the bottle of the rum Rare Blend 12 Years

7.5/10

247 ratings
Rare Blend 12 Years
Appleton Estate
12yr   43%   €

Top review from Adrian Wahl

"Beautiful wood notes and simply a classic. Of course, no High Ester profile, but Appleton 12 belongs for me in a well-stocked home bar."

RX2581

Image of the front of the bottle of the rum Chairman‘s Reserve Vintage

8.0/10

43 ratings
Chairman‘s Reserve Vintage
Saint Lucia Distillers
2005   14yr   46%   €€

Top review from crazyforgoodbooze

"very geiler st Lucia and incredibly balanced! I like very much! especially this fresh pineapple mint note, caramelized coconut chips, light acid Hintenraus after red berries and discreet nougat, toffee and allspice and various citrus💣super tasty, for me my absolute drinking strength reference at st Lucia!🙏🇱🇨"

RX4982

Image of the front of the bottle of the rum Cihuatán Indigo

7.3/10

68 ratings
Cihuatán Indigo
Licorera Cihuatán
8yr   40%   €

Top review from crazyforgoodbooze

"nice round entry number. who stands on chocolate / chocolate pudding will be happy with this in any case. by the way, this is just the new design from the previous cihuatan 8Chocolate crowd pleaser!"

RX2278

Image of the front of the bottle of the rum English Harbour 5 Years

7.0/10

97 ratings
English Harbour 5 Years
The Antigua Distillery
5yr   40%   €

Top review from Stefan Persson

"The molasses comes from Dom. Rep. and Guyana. After distillation it’s aged in former bourbon and Tennessee whiskey barrels between five and eight years before blended and bottled. In my opinion is this an outstanding everyday rum, especially when taking the price into account."

RX436

Image of the front of the bottle of the rum Wagemut PX-Cask

8.0/10

111 ratings
Wagemut PX-Cask
N. Kröger
<12yr   40,3%   €

Top review from Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

"This is a very light and close to diluted release. Price to quality is pretty good though. Sweet and fruity with some caramel and spices. Mild and oily on the palate and finish. Draws really nice curtains in the glass and the empty glass has really nice flavours."

RX165

Image of the front of the bottle of the rum Single Estate Reserve

7.8/10

132 ratings
Single Estate Reserve
Worthy Park
10yr   45%   €

Top review from Mirko Frosini 🇮🇪

"Interesting rum mainly because I found it an unusual Jamaican because of some of the fruity notes. As the mere novice that I am, at a blind tasting, I would have mistaken it for an agricultural. Very light toastiness. Medium-long finish with a prevalence of lychee."

RX730

Image of the front of the bottle of the rum XO Rhum Vieux 12 Ans

7.7/10

61 ratings
XO Rhum Vieux 12 Ans
Dillon
12yr   45%   €

Top review from Oliver

"Rhum Agricole mit Top-PLV!"

RX66

Image of the front of the bottle of the rum Black Tot Rum

7.5/10

208 ratings
Black Tot Rum
Elixir Distillers of London • Multi Distilleries
5yr   46,2%   €

Top review from Mirko Frosini 🇮🇪

"It did not impress me at all. Disappointing. Too much alcohol and anonymous aromas. It remains a pleasant after-meal rum, but uninteresting for tasting at a certain level. I expected more from a well reviewed rum...I probably failed to understand it."

RX277

Image of the front of the bottle of the rum Rum Artesanal Caribbean Island Blend

7.5/10

37 ratings
Rum Artesanal Caribbean Island Blend
Heinz Eggert GmbH
2019   1yr - 11yr   40%   €

Top review from Oliver

"Sehr schöner, entspannter Blend zum unschlagbaren Preis. Kann auch mit hochwertigen Blends locker mithalten!"

RX59

Image of the front of the bottle of the rum HSE Black Sheriff One Shot

7.0/10

135 ratings
HSE Black Sheriff One Shot
Distillerie du Simon
4yr   40%   €

Top review from Stefan Persson

"It’s a blend of three-to-four-year old rum aged in American oak bourbon barrels It’s quite young and that’s noticeable when it’s coming to the deep in the rum and the powerfulness. Overall I’m getting a little of a whisky feeling, but that’s not bad. I think it’s quite good for being so young. "

RX134

Image of the front of the bottle of the rum Plantation XAYMACA Special Dry

7.0/10

152 ratings
Plantation XAYMACA Special Dry
Maison Ferrand • Long Pond & Clarendon
1yr - 3yr   43%   €

Top review from Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

"This is a very light Jamaican rum. Dry but yet well balanced. The blend is a 100% potstill rum from Vendome and John Dore. Classified as a Plummer Rum, which means the ester concentration is between 150 and 200 grams/hl AA. For the price tag a nice rum actually. "

RX1366

Image of the front of the bottle of the rum Don Q Double Cask Finish - Sherry Cask

7.6/10

23 ratings
Don Q Double Cask Finish - Sherry Cask...
Destilería Serrallés
8yr   41%   €

Top review from Zucker und Zeste

"Würzig - fruchtige Aromatik, dazu eine ganz dezente Säure die an Rotwein erinnert und Ingwer. Süße ist sehr angenehm."