10 Best Gold Rum Brands February 2015

#1 of 10 Leading Gold Rum Labels of 2015 - Atlantico Reserva is a Solera style rum with a vibrant and intense flavor. The masterpiece of a third generation Master Blender, Atlantico Reserva is the result of careful selection and blending of various aged rums. The result is a complex, yet balanced taste that can be described as slightly dry with notes of light oak and tropical fruits. Using the solera aging process, Atlantico Reserva provides consistent quality that is sure to be enjoyed time and time again.

#2 of 10 Best Gold Rum Labels of 2015 - Gosling’s Gold Bermuda Rum is aged to honeyed perfection, unique from the amber hue of traditional spirits. Remarkably smooth and sleek, the robust flavors have strong, bold overtones with hints of subtler, velvety undertones. With over six generations of exquisite expertise, this rum was perfected through honed distillation and technique. Apricots, vanilla, and mangoes are prominent top flavors, giving this rum a tropical taste. While the smokier, lightweight dashes of oak linger long after the rum has warmed its passage down your throat and into your belly. One of the most versatile rums worldwide, Gosling’s Gold Bermuda Rum is great as-is straight-up, or as a mixer with any elevated rum recipe.

#3 of 10 Top Gold Rum Labels of 2015 - Based out of Puerto Rico, Bacardi is one of the most recognizable liquor brands in the world. The company’s Bacardi Gold Rum was distilled through molasses, giving the alcohol a sweet and savory taste. Although Bacardi’s Gold Rum can be enjoyed as a standalone drink, the rum is most often mixed with cola. From an aesthetic standpoint, this liquor has caramel-colored hue, courtesy of the fact that Bacardi ages their rum in vintage oak barrels. The Bacardi Gold Rum was awarded a Bronze Medal at the San Francisco Spirits Competition in 2007.

#4 of 10 Leading Gold Rum Labels of 2015 - Honeyed to a golden hue that boasts uniqueness in comparison to traditional amber rums, Ron Barcelo Anejo Fine Dominican Rum packs a powerful punch of smooth overtones with the richness of velvety undertones. The top spices, vanilla, and caramel are intermingled to perfection with dashes of citrus and smoky oak. This combination of flavors are guaranteed to tantalize your tongue, warming you from the inside out. Aged in an oaken barrel for at least 5 years prior to being individually bottled, Ron Barcelo Anejo Fine Dominican Rum is a well-tended rum, considered vintage. In other words, the ideal mixer for your cocktail.

#5 of 10 Best Gold Rum Labels of 2015 - Winner of a dozen awards since 2000 - Cruzan Single Barrel Rum brings the heat with richness, smoothness, and luxurious flavors to intermingle on your taste buds. Considered a vintage rum, this spirit ages from 5 to 12 years in an old oaken cask. From there, it is blended again, transferred, and aged an additional year in a new oaken barrel. This process enriches the flavors, making them more robust, prominent, and sleek. Each bottle of Cruzan Single Barrel Rum is individually numbered. The bottle itself is handcrafted from pure, clear glass, allowing you a glimpse of the honey-hued liquor within.

#6 of 10 Best Gold Rum Labels of 2015 - Punch up a traditional cocktail recipe with Don Q Gold Rum – a well-aged, smooth spirit that dwells in an oaken barrel to intermingle flavors for up to 5 years. Delicious and rich, this rum goes through a unique distillation process, removing impurities and leaving only pleasant, luxurious taste behind. Don Q Gold Rum is a multi-time award winner for superior taste, and as the perfect mate for the ultimate cocktail. The strong overtones include spices, caramel, vanilla, and a few citrus notes, while the undertones are subtler, smokier, and earthier. This rum would make a memorable addition to your liquor cabinet.

#7 of 10 Leading Gold Rum Labels of 2015 - El Dorado 5 rum hails from the Caribbean in Guyana. The company has won many awards as it blends old and new techniques to produce quality liquors. As the bottle is opened, smells reminiscent of breakfasts that included cinnamon and sugar come to mind. Many other aromas from bitter to sweet begin to rise as it is poured. There is not as much of a sugar taste as one would expect but more bitter under a spicier undercurrent. The flavor is very hearty and one to indulge in carefully.

#8 of 10 Best Gold Rum Labels of 2015 - Gold Rum Brand JM Rhum Gold Rum is made from the freshest juice from sugarcane grown in the volcanic soil of Martinique, along with pure spring water. The rum is then aged in the tropical climate in oak barrels, which provide the perfect environment for proper rum fermentation. The rum is also distilled using special Creole stills that help to maintain the richest possible flavors of the sugarcane, so the flowery, fruity tastes are preserved.

#9 of 10 Best Gold Rum Labels of 2015 - Stolen Dark Rum comes from the Caribbean and is hand-blended and deep and rich in flavor. Aged in oak barrels, some of the notes that drinkers will find in Stolen Dark Rum include caramel and toasty scents and honey-like tastes. This dark rum has been entered in spirit competitions and has won two awards, including gold at the 2013 World Spirits Competition in San Francisco and silver at the 2012 International Spirits Competition in New York.

#10 of 10 Leading Gold Rum Labels of 2015 - The Tortuga Rum Company was founded in 1984 by Captain Robert Hamaty and his wife Carlene. They made the first ever rums of the Cayman Islands and now they are producing world famous rum cakes that people everywhere enjoy, in fact it is the country's number one export. Along with the popular cakes, they also produce a variety of other delicious rum-based items including coffees, sauces, and delectable chocolate treats. Customers can enjoy chocolate and coffee flavored rum balls, rum fudge and rum turtles in several different flavors. Tortuga now ships to over 70 countries.