Dead Man's Fingers Hazelnut Rum, 70 cl

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Taste – “The Cinnamon and Cranberry are the two flavours that come through the most on this combination with distant green fruits from the Prosecco.” One way to enjoy hazelnut is to mix it with other nuts. This can be done in a simple mix of equal parts hazelnut and another nut, or in a more complex mix with different types of nuts. Hazelnut goes well with both sweet and savory mixes. To assess the current standard of rums and cachaças on the market, we gathered a group of expert judges at the London City branch of Peruvian restaurant Coya. Fill a Collins glass with ice, pour in the Belgrove Hazelnut Rum, squeeze in the lime juice and top up with Appletiser. Created by the exceptionally clever minds behind Warner’s gin in Northamptonshire, this spiced rum is infused with sustainable ingredients, which would have otherwise been wasted. They include overripe banana, discarded citrus peels and toasted dandelion root, which brings a distinctly cinnamon-like note to the flavour. Alc 40%

Rum and Sprite is a classic drink combination enjoyed by many. But can you mix rum and Sprite and still call it a drink? Belgrove bagged a Master for its Hazelnut Rum, and for anyone who loves the indulgent flavours of Nutella and Ferrero Rocher, this tot is a must-have that happens to make for a perfectly indulgent Espresso Martini.

At the end of the day, the judges whittled down the Master medal winners to find the stand out expression of the day, and it was this bottling that took home the Taste Master award for The Rum & Cachaça Masters 2023. If you’re looking to add a sipping rum to your collection, Rodriguez enthused that this expression was “absolutely beautiful.” Clairin is the name on every spirits-writer’s lips right now. It’s an ‘agricole’ style of rum – meaning it is made from sugar cane juice, rather than molasses – that’s produced exclusively in Haiti. Expect to find a really distinct, savoury, almost herbal/grassy character here, alongside notes of crisp green apple, pine, mint and roasted root vegetables. Alc 49.5% Method: Pour the rum, pineapple juice and coconut water into a large stein or tankard. Add a handful of ice and mix to combine. Top with the Einstök White Ale. Garnish with three pineapple leaves. Colour – “The pale gold colour of the Prosecco turned into a light pink once the Candy Cane Gin was added.”

We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you.Method: Combine the Belgrove Hazelnut Rum, coconut cream, pineapple juice & lime juice in a shaker with ice, and shake for 10 seconds. Strain into a Collins glass filled with ice, and garnish with a wedge of fresh pineapple & pineapple leaves. Fantastic rum I can say this could become my favourite rum tried it at the rum festival in Leeds on Saturday 21/09/2019.

Matured in an eclectic mix of casks, this rum spent the first three years of its life in Bourbon casks, before moving to rioja barrels for six months, and then Islay whisky casks for a final three months. With smoky notes that break away to a medley of fruits and spices, this is a great sipping rum that slaps in an Old Fashioned. Colour – “After both the Prosecco and Vodka had been combined, the pale gold had a hint of pink to it.” Tasting notes for Depaz XO included “a rich Cognac-like nose” leading to a “floral, aromatically fruity palate with orange and grapefruit peel”, and it wasn’t long before the general consensus was to award it a coveted Master medal. Method: Stir all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with maraschino cherries.

Sitting at 63% ABV, this punchy bottling is a great base for a Jamaican Wray and Ting – a refreshing Highball serve made with 50ml of Wray & Nephew White Overproof Rum, topped with Ting soda. David T Smith, spirits writer, consultant and co-founder of the Craft Distilling Expo, chaired the third group, which consisted of: Alan Uresti Silva, head of mixology at Annabel’s Mayfair; and Laurence Baker, general manager at Callooh Callay group. The blind tasting was split between four groups of tasters due to the number of entries, with the first panel comprising: Bryan Rodriguez, wine and spirits buyer, Harvey Nichols; Sara Jane Eichler, founder of the Negroni Club UK; and Nicola Carruthers, deputy editor of The Spirits Business, who chaired the panel.

Colour – “The pale gold colour of the Prosecco turns golden once the Caramel and Hazelnut Rum is added.” A perfect pairing for a chocolate trifle or even the humble Christmas pudding. Old Mother Hunt, based in Scotland, has seasoned its rum with ethically sourced coffee and cocoa beans, which bring a darker, richer distinctly after-dinner vibe to your glass. Alc 40%A deliciously high-proof, high-ester pot-still rum from Jamaica’s Worthy Park distillery. This vintage is very fruity, with punchy, funky molasses notes and a bright, almost savoury finish – largely thanks to the three month fermentation process bringing huge depth and character. Alc 57% Method: Build over ice and stir gently to mix. Drizzle 5ml Jura Rum Cask finish on top and garnish with a fresh lime wedge or wheel. Serve in a highball glass. Aroma – “It is the exact aroma you would get if you put a Candy Cane to your nose, the smell has been captured perfectly, it is simply marvellous, if you love Candy Canes, then you will love this Gin.” Part of the Plantation Under the Sea Vintage Collection, this particular bottling was distilled in 2013 at the West Indies Rum Distillery in Barbados. It is a blend of column and pot still rums that has been tropically aged for eight years in Bourbon casks, before travelling to France to finish maturation in Ferrand casks for one year.