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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.

Bottle image of Extra Old XO Reserve Cask

Extra Old XO Reserve Cask

Mount Gay

Barbados

15 years 43%

75

(91)

Bottle image of Doorly‘s 14 Years

Doorly‘s 14 Years

Foursquare

Barbados

14 years 48%

80

(40)

Bottle image of Rare Blend 12 Years

Rare Blend 12 Years

Appleton Estate

Jamaica

12 years 43%

74

(126)

Bottle image of Chairman‘s Reserve Vintage 2005

Chairman‘s Reserve Vintage 2005

Saint Lucia Distillers

Saint Lucia

2005 46%

82

(12)

Bottle image of 8 Years

8 Years

Licorera Cihuatán

El Salvador

8 years 40%

65

(7)

Bottle image of English Harbour 5 Years

English Harbour 5 Years

The Antigua Distillery

Antigua

5 years 40%

75

(35)

Bottle image of Wagemut PX-Cask

Wagemut PX-Cask

N. Kröger

Barbados

12 years 40,3%

78

(38)

Bottle image of Single Estate Reserve

Single Estate Reserve

Worthy Park

Jamaica

10 years 45%

77

(37)

Bottle image of XO Rhum Vieux 12 Ans

XO Rhum Vieux 12 Ans

Dillon

Martinique

12 years 45%

80

(23)

Bottle image of Black Tot Rum

Black Tot Rum

Elixir Distillers of London

Multiple countries

5 years 46,2%

75

(72)

Bottle image of Rum Artesanal Caribbean Island Blend

Rum Artesanal Caribbean Island Blend

Heinz Eggert GmbH

Caribbean

2019 12 years 40%

77

(18)

Bottle image of HSE Black Sheriff One Shot

HSE Black Sheriff One Shot

Distillerie du Simon

Martinique

4 years 40%

69

(51)

Bottle image of Plantation XAYMACA Special Dry

Plantation XAYMACA Special Dry

Long Pond & Clarendon

Maison Ferrand

Jamaica

4 years 43%

71

(47)

Bottle image of Don Q Double Cask Finish - Sherry Cask

Don Q Double Cask Finish - Sherry Cask...

Destilería Serrallés

Puerto Rico

8 years 41%

80

(10)