10 Best Dark Rum Brands January 2015

#1 of 10 Best Dark Rum Labels of 2015 - Motu Rum is a rum that has a nice blend of the tropics. It has been distilled with sugar cane that is grown in areas of the South Pacific. Only the best ingredients are used to give the smooth flavor. You will find subtle hints of coconut and an aroma of what smells like tanning oil mixed with spices. This rum can be used with several kinds of cocktails, or you can enjoy it on the rocks.

#2 of 10 Leading Dark Rum Labels of 2015 - Angostura's 7 Year Old is is an excellent selection when you are looking for a dark, flavorful and complex rum. As its name suggests, this premium Caribbean spirit is aged for a minimum of seven years. During that time, it is housed in "once used" bourbon casks. These casks impart the rich and unique flavors of both the wood itself and the bourbon it once held. Smooth and full-bodied, Angostura 7 Year Old is an excellent rum for sipping neat or enjoying on the rocks. Alternately, it works well in many classic cocktails. Adventurous drinkers may find it makes for a unique but excellent interpretation of the Manhattan or Old Fashioned.

#3 of 10 Leading Dark Rum Labels of 2015 - Ron Barcelo Imperial Rum was founded in 1929. It comes in a small red bottle. The color of this bottle matches the spicy notes that you will find in the drink. The rum also has very sweet notes that are fruity. There are some complex flavors in the rum that are from the Dominican Republic including allspice and vanilla. When you initially smell the rum, you are greeted with what is orange leather. There is also a slight hint of pineapple and cloves.

#4 of 10 Best Dark Rum Labels of 2015 - As the national drink of Bermuda, and the country's most widely exported product, Gosling's Black Seal Rum is a widely popular dark rum that is perfect for mixed, island drinks. At 151 proof, the high alcohol content also makes it the perfect choice for flaming deserts. The rum is made with both pot stills and continuous stills, which leads to a subtle, but flavorful, rum blend. The rum is infused with the flavor of butterscotch, vanilla, and caramel. It won the Beverage Tasting Institute's Platinum Medal, the highest honor awarded. This delicious rum, with its unique flavor profile and delicious taste, has earned its place at the top!

#5 of 10 Leading Dark Rum Labels of 2015 - For up to three years Old New Orleans Amber Rum is aged in charred American oak barrels. This lends our medium=bodied blend a beautiful finish from the barrels previously used to age whiskey. Amber is perfect in a favorite old-fashioned recipe or on the rocks where its smooth flavor is enhanced. We make nearly everything in house on Frenchman Street. Our stills are built in house with a team of engineers. Our rum is about New Orleans and it shows in every sip.

#6 of 10 Leading Dark Rum Labels of 2015 - Decadent and designed to be savored – Koloa Dark Rum is brimming with luxurious richness, smoothness, and fragrance in a combination of delicious, well-aged flavors. There are tantalizing, enticing overtones, such as vanilla, brown sugar, coffee, and molasses, as well as subtler, lingering undertones, such as caramel apples, orange peels, roasted nuts, and cotton candy. This rum is a festival or carnival in a bottle. The fragrances will bring memories flooding back from fond childhoods, and the flavors are sensuous and sleek with a pleasant, tingling aftertaste. Where color is concerned, Koloa Dark Rum is mahogany-toned with honeyed highlights the shift in the light.

#7 of 10 Best Dark Rum Labels of 2015 - Pampero Especial Rum comes from a distillery that dates back to the 1950s. Some of the attributes of this rum are that there is a unique soil used in growing the ingredients, and the weather conditions in the Venezuela area produce a high sucrose sugar cane. This is a sweet rum with no specific prominent flavors. There are hints of honey and vanilla in the beverage. This is a rum that can be used as a sweetener in cocktails.

#8 of 10 Leading Dark Rum Labels of 2015 - Bully Boy Distillers Boston Rum is a white rum that is made with molasses. There are different blends of cuts used in the distillation process to give the smooth flavors that have a depth like none other. You will find aromas of coconut and bananas as well as a soft powdered sugar flavor after you start drinking the rum. This sweet beverage has notes of mocha taffy and dried fruits that give a satisfying finish to the drink.

#9 of 10 Leading Dark Rum Labels of 2015 - Coruba Dark is a Jamaican rum that has a dark color. It is pleasant in aroma and flavor with notes of various rums that are blended together. Caramel is added for flavor and color, giving the rum a sweet taste. There are also hints of coconut and vanilla. It is produced in a combination of stills and pots. This is a drink that you can enjoy on the rocks or neat as well as with other beverages because of the light flavors.

#10 of 10 Top Dark Rum Labels of 2015 - Kinkynero Dark Rum originates from Trinidad. It comes in a bottle that is 700mL. The aroma that you smell when you open the bottle is that of cocoa. When you take the first sip, you will notice hints of raisins, chocolate and vanilla. These flavors blend together to make you think that you are drinking something that belongs in a cake. It has a very sweet taste and has been aged for over two years.