About Rum and Cane Spirits from Barbados

About Rum  and  Cane Spirits from Barbados
Rum - of many different styles and flavors - is the major spirit of Barbados. You can buy spiced rum, coconut rum, silver rum, gold rum, vanilla rum and several other types from this Caribbean island; all of them are well made and work beautifully in mixed drinks. There are some examples of aged rums, some matured for as long as ten years, that have greater complexity, with notes of creme brulee, toffee and brown spices that are very elegant; these are ideal sipped on their own. In general, rums from Barbados are value-priced, from $12 to $25 on US retail shelves.

Top Picks for Barbados

Rum and Cane Spirits

The Equiano Rum Co Original Limited Batch 02 Rum
95 points
$59
A Rum of excellent quality and authenticity; tastes of pot still and carries natural sweetness balanced with delicate bitterness.
Plantation 20th Anniversary XO Extra Old Aged Rum
95 points
$59
A wonderfully flavorful and inviting aged Rum that is a pleasure to sip and savor.
Plantation 3 Stars Silver Rum
93 points
$19
Best Buy
Extremely light, clean, and supremely mixable; a benchmark column still white Rum.
93 points $19 Best Buy
Plantation Original Dark Double Aged Rum
93 points
$19
Best Buy
Intensely sweet baked fruit flavors and aromas make for a nice sipper and an even nicer mixer.
93 points $19 Best Buy
Jung & Wulff Rum No.3
93 points
$49
With its vanilla sweetness, nice cocoa nib essence, and a lingering nuttiness to the finish, this would make an incredibly tasty hot buttered Rum.
Plantation 20th Anniversary XO Rum
93 points
$55
Quietly excellent, this Rum is made for the more contemplative sort; please use in elegant cocktails or as a fine Scotch substitute.
Stade’s Rum Bond No. 8 Rum
93 points
$24
Best Buy
A rock solid dark Rum for all manner of cocktails.
93 points $24 Best Buy
Plantation Barbados 5 Year Aged Rum
92 points
$25
Best Buy
A delicious interplay of vanilla and cinnamon with candied tropical fruits that work very well together.
92 points $25 Best Buy
Malibu Original Coconut Rum
90 points
$14
Best Buy
Wave upon wave of coconut cream and coconut sugar with a bit of almond.
90 points $14 Best Buy
Plantation Stiggins Fancy Pineapple Rum
90 points
$24
Light, fun, and extra fruity; a fun base to start tiki cocktails at home.