Rum

Vanilla-caramel warmth with a toasted oak edge, this aged Bacardi is the rum that finally makes you get why people sip rum like whisky. Made in Puerto Rico and aged 8 years, it’s killer neat, but it also upgrades an Old Fashioned or Rum Manhattan when you want something richer than the usual mixer bottle.

Caramel and toasted oak up front, then that warm vanilla-and-baking-spice vibe that makes you slow down and sip, this is Bacardi when it’s trying to impress. Aged 10 years in the Caribbean (Puerto Rico), it’s an easy upgrade for whisky drinkers, and a seriously good Old Fashioned rum if you like your cocktails deeper.

Caramel, toasted nuts, and a little spice, this Venezuelan aged rum is the “I’ll just have one sip” bottle that never stays at one. It’s built for proper cocktails (hello Rum Old Fashioned) but still tasty enough to pour over ice when you want a whisky-like vibe without the smoke.

Spiced rum with real attitude, the kind that makes your Rum & Coke taste like you actually tried. Sailor Jerry comes out of the Caribbean with bold vanilla, cinnamon, and a hit of clove that plays ridiculously well with cola, ginger beer, or pineapple juice, and it’s a solid step up if Bacardi feels too polite. One pour and you get why people keep it stocked.