10 Best Rum Brands April 2015

#1 of 10 Leading Rum Brands of 2015 - Ron Zacapa Rum is a beverage from Mexico. It has a copper color with no separation when swirling. This is a sweet drink with several notes of flavor and aromas. When you smell the drink, you will notice peaches, caramel, bananas and vanilla. There are also hints of flowers and apricots. The rum is one that has a taste of butter with fruits and spices. The spices blend well with the sweetness of the other flavors.

#2 of 10 Top Rum Brands of 2015 - Motu Rum is one that has been designed with the flavors of the islands in mind. It has been distilled with sugar cane to give it a sweet taste. Ingredients used in the rum are grown in the tropics. It is imported to San Francisco before being distributed to other areas in the United States. The color is that of honey. When you open the bottle, you will get notes of vanilla and a slight hint of molasses. It has a nice flavor after tasting that is not overpowering.

#3 of 10 Best Rum Brands of 2015 - Maximo Extra Anejo Rum has an amber color and comes in an elegantly designed bottle. It has been aged for several years before being bottled. The rum has a rich aroma that is delicate. There are notes of oak, dried fruits and coconut. It has a smooth taste that is sweet with a dry finish. There are accents of chocolate and other fruits blended together with hints of vanilla. Spicy notes are also noticeable on finishing.

#4 of 10 Leading Rum Brands of 2015 - Vizcaya Rum is one that has several notes of spices and sweetness. The rum comes in an elegant bottle and has an amber color. It is distilled from sugar cane juice with the other ingredients as grown fresh in Cuba. There are aromas of cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger. You are left with a sweet and spicy blend when tasting. There are notes of honey and vanilla along with caramel that are noticed when you taste the rum.

#5 of 10 Top Rum Brands of 2015 - DonQ Gran Anejo Rum has a mahogany color with thin legs that can be seen after swirling. It comes in a small bottle with a clear topper. This rum has a smooth taste, but there is a slight burn upon finishing. The first aromatic notes that you will get are of vanilla and molasses. There are notes of honey as you begin to drink the rum, but you will soon notice that there is some heat to the beverage.

#6 of 10 Top Rum Brands of 2015 - Cruzan Single Barrel Rum is one that is blended and distilled in the Caribbean. It is distilled in columns to give the rich flavor until it is transferred to oak barrels for about a year. The rum has a golden color and comes in a tall bottle. When drinking the rum, you can detect the oak in the flavors. It also has a sweet taste, but there is a slightly spicy finish. The rum is nice to blend with other drinks that balance the oak flavors.

#7 of 10 Leading Rum Brands of 2015 - Ron Barceló Rum is imported from the Dominican Republic. The prominent ingredient is molasses, giving the drink a sweet flavor. Aged in oak barrels for eight years, it has a color of straw. There are notes of apples and spices when you smell the rum. You will also note hints of nutmeg, almonds and flowers. This is a drink that taste like a spice cake with a hint of fruit and leather. When using the rum to blend with other drinks, it's best to find one that highlights the sweetness instead of the spices.

#8 of 10 Top Rum Brands of 2015 - Rogue Dark Rum is one that has several fruit notes. It is made in Oregon. The rum has an alcohol content by volume of 40%. When smelling the rum, there are more floral notes than there are those that are sweet. It has a basic flavor when you taste the rum, with a hint of refined sugar. There really isn't anything to cut the sugar flavor, making it a simple beverage that is ideal for mixing.

#9 of 10 Leading Rum Brands of 2015 - Kinkynero Dark Rum is made by a company that was established in 2003. This rum is the color of honey and comes in a tall, slender bottle with a black topper. The goal of the company is to target younger drinkers with a fresh taste of the rum. A filtration process is used to get rid of the impurities of the drink while keeping the sweet and floral aromas that you will find in the rum.

#10 of 10 Leading Rum Brands of 2015 - Santa Teresa Selecto Rum is listed in the aged category as it has been aged for several years before bottling. It comes in a tall bottle. The rum has been aged in oak casks to give the rich flavor. The color is that of a dark gold. This rum comes from Venezuela. It is a rather plain rum with a prominent ingredient of molasses. There are also some notes of vanilla, making this a sweeter drink.