Rums with a special finish

These rums show the variety of a subsequent barrel aging step.

Curated by crazyforgoodbooze
2,596 tastings
Updated June 2026

Philipp is a rum enthusiast and independent taster. He works at Perola GmbH; some reviewed bottlings may have a professional connection, but all reviews reflect his personal, unpaid opinion.

Rums in this list

  1. Best for: People who like sweeter, wine-cask-finished sipping rums

    Well-liked but divisive: the Madeira finish brings chocolate, nuts and grape sweetness. Lovers call it a great everyday sipper; skeptics find the sweet-wine notes too dominant.

  3. Best for: People curious about vermouth cask finishes and cocktail experiments

    Divisive. Most agree the vermouth dominates and the rum sits in the passenger seat — some find it fascinating, others dull or too herbal neat. A few swear by it in a rum Manhattan.

  5. Best for: People who like sweet, dessert-leaning sippers and the coconut-chocolate profile

    Well-made, easy sipper that tastes like coconut-and-chocolate candy with a spicy rye finish. Most enjoy it; a few say it's a bit too sweet and not fruity enough.

  6. Best for: Fans of high-ester Fiji and Jamaican funk

    Widely seen as underrated and a real value pick. Many love how the New Yarmouth finish adds fruit, though some feel it overshadows the Fiji and the alcohol runs a bit hot.

  7. Best for: Fans of sherried Demerara who want dried-fruit depth at cask strength

    Most enjoyed it — well-integrated sherry over dried fruit and dark chocolate, one caller's best of the night. The catch: it drinks hot, and a couple found the dark notes underwhelming.

  8. Best for: Foursquare fans who like sherry-finished, oaky sippers

    A high-quality sherry-finished Foursquare with chocolate, dried fruit and oak. Most rate it strongly; the recurring note is that it doesn't break away from the rest of the ECS line.

  9. Best for: People wanting a dry, sugar-free everyday sipper with port influence

    Loved as a low-cost, no-added-sugar everyday sipper with genuine port and oak character. The recurring gripe: it drinks hot and peppery for 46%, and the finish can lean bitter.

  10. Best for: People who like sweet, fruity, port-influenced sippers

    Most find it a relaxed, fruity port-finished sipper that's easy to like. The catch a few name: it turns quite sweet and a bit short, which flattens the blend underneath.

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