Historically, adding spices and fruit to a blend of rums was used to mask undesirable qualities in the spirit. Today, however, spiced rums are proving very popular, thanks to the huge variation in flavours. Naturally flavoured with fresh clementines and warm Caribbean spices (ginger, cinnamon, star anise and clove), Diablesse is another Manchester-based spirit (the area has a rich history of rum production).

I want the world to move away from the cliche that we Cubans are all domino players, cigar smokers, salsa dancers when there's so much more diversity than that. We're people with distinct interests that all consume different types of culture". One of the most modern spiced rums to hit the market in the last 20 years and its distinctive dry profile is a must-try.A blend of Caribbean rum and Christmas cake-like spice, this Cornish-distilled, spiced rum would be perfect served alongside ginger beer. Alternatively, the light, smooth spirit — with its notes of pineapple, caramelised banana and touch of vanilla — make this the perfect base for a classy pina colada. If Christmas pudding in a glass sounds appealing, allow us to introduce one of Cornwall’s best spiced rums, presented in a beautiful nautical-inspired vessel. This cookie is set by Rubicon Project to control synchronization of user identification and exchange of user data between various ad services. Palate: Caramelised nuts (think pecans and almonds), chocolate richness, softly oaky spices lingering throughout.

This brilliant Cuban spiced rum is full of dark chocolate richness, honey, roasted coffee and sweet aji pepper notes.I tried it with coke and did not like it. The mixture between coffee and coke does (in my opinion) not go to well... Rum can span the full spectrum of colours, from the light and mild white rums (which are perfect as a mojito base), through to aged golden rums that have developed a more complex taste. Cuban mixology is of course iconic but Monica wants people to look past the stereotypical tourist spots of El Floridita and La Bodeguita del Medio and focus on the new generation of bartending that is experiencing a wave of innovation. It's a somewhat funny story. I was working in the restaurant's storage room for my social service and on top of that I started getting into the mixology aspect at the bar.

Our panel – made up of 10-accredited spirits experts and rum-loving consumers – put 35 spiced rums to the test, spanning supermarket steals to big-brand bottles. From a young age, the only thing that interested me was singing. When I misbehaved, I wasn’t allowed to go to singing practice that week. That was my biggest punishment." You’ll often find these styles are sweeter thanks to the addition of tropical fruit — banana, pineapple and orange — with plenty of spice coming from the likes of warming cinnamon and punchy ginger. How we test spiced rum When I arrive at a venue it’s to stay. I like the sense of community and feeling like I belong somewhere and that the bar forms part of me.”Cuba closely guards its rich tradition of expert rum-making. Only a select few of the finest rums earn the coveted Vigía seal of approval. Pomenovaný podľa slávnej piesne Lagrimas Negras od Miguela Matamorosa 1928. Je to vôbec prvý a jediný suchý korenený kubánsky rum na svetovom trhu, z jedného z najlepších liehovarov na ostrove. The dollar economy is very important. Cuba is opening up with direct flights from the US. The company has plans for tourism on the island including a visitor centre in Havana next to Ernest Hemingway’s old house. Since Obama’s time, it’s much easier for Americans to reach the island, but it’s not so easy for Cubans to get out. Robberstaad told me about the female maestro ronero who oversees the distilleries who won’t be allowed to leave the country.