10 Best Gold Rum Brands May 2015

Choose the best gold rum label brand from the following list of reviews posted by experts. Rum is known for its delicious and hearty taste. However, different brands offer rum products consisting of various flavors and nuances. Find bottled rum made with molasses, sugar cane, tropical fruit, vanilla or bananas. Enjoy the lovely taste of rum enhanced with spices like cinnamon, nutmeg or allspice. You can even find rum that tastes like pineapples or freshly baked gingerbread. Select the ideal bottle of rum from this list that helps you kick back and relax after a busy day at work. The companies below have been reviewed based on a wide range of qualitative and quantitative statistics. In some cases, variable listing fees effect position on this list; however only highly-regarded firms are accepted through our review analysis. Learn more about our ranking process here.

 Top Gold Rum Label Logo: Atlantico Reserva

#1 of 10 Leading Gold Rum Labels of 2015 - When you want a taste of rum and you expect a smooth drink that is delicious and relaxing, you need to have Atlantico Reserva at the ready. This rum is a blend of several different rums that have each been aged before being blended into a single rum that carries all of the flavors of the individual varieties. It's a taste that must be experienced to be believed. There's nothing subtle about the taste of this amazing Atlantico variety that has so much to offer to true connoisseurs of rum. Enjoy this flavorful drink as a part of a cocktail or by itself as you savor its taste and aroma.

 Leading Gold Rum Label Logo: Gosling's Gold Bermuda Rum

#2 of 10 Leading Gold Rum Labels of 2015 - Gosling's Gold Bermuda Rum is a drink that is produced with the freshest ingredients possible located along the beaches of Bermuda. It has a golden color and comes in a slender bottle with a red top. The company dates back to 1860. It continues to be family owned. There is a delicate balance of flavors in the rum. This is a drink that is ideal for mixing as there are no overwhelming scents or flavors.

 Top Gold Rum Label Logo: Bacardi Gold Rum

#3 of 10 Leading Gold Rum Labels of 2015 - Bacardi Gold Rum comes from a region in Puerto Rico. It has a gold color and comes in a slender bottle with a gold topper. The drink has an alcohol content of 40%. This is a drink that is aged in oak barrels in order to get the golden color. This kind of rum has more flavor than those that are white. There are scents of vanilla and walnuts with tasting notes of tropical fruits and spices.

 Best Gold Rum Label Logo: Ron Barcelo Anejo Fine Dominican Rum

#4 of 10 Top Gold Rum Labels of 2015 - When it comes to getting a great rum for your money, there is no better spirit than Ron Barceló Añejo Fine Dominican Rum. Originally created in 1929 by a Spaniard named Julian Barceló, this rum has become well-known for its consistent quality over the years. Barceló had gone to the Caribbean to learn more about the process of making rum, and his efforts paid off remarkably. Today, Barceló Añejo Fine Dominican Rum is still a family affair, now run by Jose Antonio Miguel Barcelo.

 Best Gold Rum Label Logo: Cruzan Single Barrel Rum
#5 of 10 Top Gold Rum Labels

Cruzan Single Barrel Rum

St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands

#5 of 10 Top Gold Rum Labels of 2015 - Cruzan Single Barrel Rum is a blend of rums. Some of them have been aged for 12 years to give an intense flavor. It has an 80 proof with a dark amber color. The bottle is tall with a slender neck and a black top. Each of the bottles are individually numbered. The company that distills the rum is located in St. Croix. There are sweet notes on tasting with a slight burn in the finish.

 Top Gold Rum Label Logo: Don Q Gold Rum

#6 of 10 Best Gold Rum Labels of 2015 - When you are a fan of premium rum, you need a rum that is full of flavor as well as being smooth and easy to enjoy. With Don Q Gold, you get a rum that is aged for a smooth, luxurious taste as well as a color that tells you how quality this rum really is. The taste of this rum is a cut above the rums on the market that leave impurities in the finished drink. With this rum, the pure taste lends itself perfectly to a better cocktail as well as a better drink of pure rum. For a bold taste that is unlike anything you have tasted before, try this premium brand.

 Best Gold Rum Label Logo: El Dorado 5

#7 of 10 Best Gold Rum Labels of 2015 - El Dorado 5 is a rum that has been aged for about five years. It is often used in mixing with darker beverages to elevate the taste of them. The rum is aged in a column before being placed in a bourbon cask. The company started producing rum in 1670. It has a dark gold color. Opening the bottle provides an aroma of molasses, leading to a sweet taste that ends almost abruptly. This is almost like a candy in liquid form.

 Leading Gold Rum Label Logo: JM Rhum Gold Rum

#8 of 10 Best Gold Rum Labels of 2015 - JM Rhum Gold Rum is one that originated in France. It is made from sugar cane juice with a 50% alcohol content. The sugar cane used is grown in volcanic soil. The appearance is that of straw or honey and is a clear rum. When you smell the rum, there is almost a hint of bubblegum or another sweet candy along with cinnamon. Tasting notes include banana and cinnamon. This leaves a dry finish with a little bit of heat.

 Leading Gold Rum Label Logo: Stolen Dark Rum

#9 of 10 Leading Gold Rum Labels of 2015 - Stolen Dark is an extremely popular and smooth Dark Rum distilled by one of the best distilleries in the Caribbean. Sugar cane molasses give Stolen Dark a clean and smooth taste. Stolen Dark is aged slowly for two years or more in former bourbon oak barrels that come from Tennessee and Kentucky. The barrels are charred on the inside to produce distinct woody flavors that cannot be found in other rums. Creativity takes over when the rum reaches the last stage. It is blended carefully by human hands to create the final product. A sweet honey texture in one's mouth.

 Top Gold Rum Label Logo: Tortuga Gold Rum

#10 of 10 Best Gold Rum Labels of 2015 - Tortuga Gold Rum is a premium gold rum crafted in the Cayman Islands and bottled in Jamaica. It is an 80 proof, molasses based rum that's aged for up to five years in oak barrels before bottling. Tortuga Gold Rum is best known as the key ingredient in Tortuga's Caribbean Rum Cakes, though it can, obviously, be used for more traditional uses as well. On its own, it's known to have a moderate, mellow flavour to it with a fine medium body, and acts as a solid choice of premium rum at a reasonable price.

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