10 Best Gold Rum Brands January 2015

#1 of 10 Leading Gold Rum Labels of 2015 - Pure and handcrafted to stunning perfection - Atlantico Reserva Rum is a gold-tinged treat for the senses, featuring intense flavors and fragrances rolled into a single, silken texture. Honey-hued to shimmering, this rum is concocted through combining pure sugar cane and molasses – plus a blend of spices and herbs. This combination then ferments and ages within oaken barrels for a minimum of a single year, and sometimes over a decade. The process of creating Atlantico Reserva Rum requires patience, ambition, passion, and concentration, as each barrel must be well-timed and tended for desired fragrance and flavor. Overtones include cinnamon, vanilla, ginger, and a light, very subtle, floral scent.

#2 of 10 Leading Gold Rum Labels of 2015 - Gosling's Gold Bermuda Rum was founded in 1806. The company that produces the rum is still family-owned, and the business is located in Bermuda. This rum has a lighter color. It is distilled in pots in a continuous motion that gives the rum a delicate balance of elegance and flavor. The rum has a flavor of vanilla as well as various spices that combine well together to create a soothing drink that is ideal to enjoy after dinner.

#3 of 10 Best Gold Rum Labels of 2015 - Bacardi Gold Rum is a drink that is highly recommended for the taste and aroma. There is no age statement on the label, which means that it has probably been distilled for about a year, maybe two. It is aged in oak barrels with artificial coloring added to give a light color. It was founded in 1862 and is produced in Puerto Rico. There are light citrus notes as well as hints of vanilla and oak.

#4 of 10 Leading Gold Rum Labels of 2015 - Ron Barcelo Anejo Fine Dominican Rum was founded in 1929 in Spain. The drink is now produced in the Dominican Republic. Chromatography is used in the distillation process to purify the water. This gives the rum a smooth taste and appearance. The company uses control in the warehouses so that there are no taste alterations. This is an aged rum that has notes of vanilla and citrus as well as spices that give a sultry aroma.

#5 of 10 Best Gold Rum Labels of 2015 - Cruzan Single Barrel Rum is one of the finest in the Caribbean line. It has a wonderful taste with a hint of butterscotch and molasses. This rum has a dark brown color with a medium consistency that allows it to flow freely while it's in the glass or the bottle. Other aromas and flavors include honey, vanilla and oak. The alcohol isn't as pronounced as it is in some other rums. The rum is triple distilled in oak barrels.

#6 of 10 Best Gold Rum Labels of 2015 - Don Q Gold Rum has a prominent ingredient of molasses, giving the drink the brown color and the sweet taste. It is an 80 proof rum that has been aged for three to five years. The rum has natural ingredients that include citrus and vanilla. The appearance is that of straw with longer legs developing as it's swirled. An aroma of allspice and tobacco can be smelled when you open the bottle with hints of flowers and walnuts as you sip the drink.

#7 of 10 Leading Gold Rum Labels of 2015 - El Dorado 5 is a rum that has been distilled for five years. When you open the bottle, there is an aroma of brown sugar. Hints of cinnamon are also present, making it a drink that blends well with the red label. When the beverage is poured, you will taste notes of oak and a bitter tobacco. This rum finishes with a buttery flavor that has a smooth feel. Even though there is a buttery flavor, there is a dryness to the rum.

#8 of 10 Top Gold Rum Labels of 2015 - JM Rhum Gold Rum has a smooth flavor. It has a light amber color because of the aging time. It is aged in American barrels instead of the older barrels that darker rums see. Vanilla and cut cane are notes that you smell when you open the bottle and pour it into a glass. When the drink is in a glass, you will begin to smell spices and a mild alcohol until you enjoy the flavors of allspice, pepper and anise. This is a flavorful drink with various spices and cocoa.

#9 of 10 Best Gold Rum Labels of 2015 - Stolen Dark Rum is a premium aged rum that has an amber color. It is a drink that has won some of the highest recommendations among other beverages. The rum is aged in oak barrels before all of the ingredients are blended. This is a product that originates from Trinidad. Molasses is a prominent ingredient that gives the rum the rich dark color. There are flavors of honey as you enjoy the drink as well as notes of toasted caramel.

#10 of 10 Best Gold Rum Labels of 2015 - Tortuga gold rum is a uniquely blended rum aged in an ask barrel for up to five years. With a deep, mellow flavor, Tortuga's gold rum is an easy drinking spirit with a fine, medium body. Produced in the Cayman Islands, this Caribbean rum is 80 proof and 40% alcohol by volume. It is also the main ingredient in the company's famous rum cakes. No matter how you choose to enjoy it, Tortuga gold rum will help bring the spirit of the islands to your next party.