The Best Rums in the World

These are the rums RumX members rate highest of all: connoisseur bottlings from legendary distilleries, every one still available to buy.

Curated by , Founder of RumX
1,731 tastings
Ranked by the RumX community
Updated June 2026

Oliver is the founder of RumX, the community behind the world's largest rum database. He works daily with the tasting notes and ratings of tens of thousands of rum enthusiasts.

Rums in this list

  1. Best for: Caroni fans who love the dirty tar-and-rubber style

    Near-unanimous love as one of the best Caronis ever bottled — dirty tar and rubber balanced by fruit, spice and sweetness. The only real gripe: the price and the polarizing tar for some.

  2. Best for: Demerara fans chasing coconut-and-solvent complexity

    Adored across the board — coconut, solvent, caramel and wood in a light-but-complex Demerara. A few felt the finish tails off, and fruit lovers noted it's not their profile.

  3. Best for: Rockley fans and drinkers who chase smoky, waxy, honeyed old rums

    Loved to near-perfect scores for its honey, smoke and beautifully buried 53.7% alcohol. A few find it too smoky, too sweet, or simply not their profile — and some feel the finish falls short.

  4. Best for: Demerara fans who love dark, woody, tobacco-heavy sippers

    Loved almost across the board as a top-tier REV — oily, complex, beautifully integrated alcohol. The main quibble: it's dark and bitter-leaning, so those wanting bright fruit may want more.

  5. Best for: Guyana and REV lovers who like dark, dry, wood-driven sippers

    Adored by REV and Guyana fans — dark, oily, complex, with well-hidden alcohol and less bitterness than usual. Needs air to open. One taster found it dry and a bit flat.

  6. Best for: Fans of aged, mellowed Hampden funk

    Near-unanimous love: a rounded, complex old Hampden where fruit, ester, wood and spice balance beautifully. The odd taster finds one sample flatter or slightly astringent late, but that's the exception.

  7. Best for: Hampden and high-ester funk devotees

    Something close to a consensus favorite among Hampden fans — huge esters and tropical fruit with the ABV shockingly well integrated. The only real gripe: hard to find and very intense for newcomers.

  8. Best for: Devoted fans of tropical-aged high-ester Hampden

    Near-unanimous love here — an intense, creamy ester bomb of pineapple, glue and pastry that hides its 62% well. The main gripes: real heat up front and a steep price.

  9. Best for: People wanting a balanced way into tropical Caroni

    Loved almost across the board as the classic, well-balanced Caroni. A few find it a touch too tame or too oak-heavy, but most call it their reference bottle.

  10. Best for: Demerara fans who love dark chocolate, coffee and caramel richness

    Widely loved as a chocolate-coffee-caramel Demerara that drinks far smoother than its ABV. The recurring quibble: it's so round and balanced that some want more edges or depth.

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