10 most expensive rums in the world

Produced from sweet sugar cane and made famous in the Caribbean during the time when pirates traveled the seas, rum has been enjoyed for centuries, but not always by ordinary people. Today, a bottle of average rum can be bought for at least $6 if you buy it in the country where it comes from.

When you think of a rum-warmed vacation, what places come to mind? Something like Jamaica, Barbados, Trinidad, Panama, Bermuda or other equally fertile lands with sandy beaches. Do you like rum and coca-cola? Or maybe you prefer pure rum? Some of us prefer a rum-based cocktail: pina colada or rum tiki. Pay attention to the article 10 curious myths about popular cocktails.

If you are one of the lucky ones who can afford the more expensive rums, there are no doubt some of them worth trying. Here is 10 most expensive rums in the world. You might be interested in the article 10 most expensive alcoholic drinks in the world.

10 Rum Pirate Cask 1623: $260

Company Anguilla Rums was founded on the island of the same name by American businessman Martin Crowley, who died in 2003. The factory stopped production in 2010, therefore, we do not know how many bottles of this spirit are still left. A blend of 9 premium Caribbean wines, aged in oak barrels for 40 years, formed the basis of rum.

Its taste has been described as "elegant, refined, with subtle notes of honey, caramel, citrus and sweet pepper". The decanters are made of blown glass and each is adorned with an image of the patron saint and protector of bartenders, Hoti. All this is sealed in a handmade walnut box.

9 Bacardi 8 Years Millennium Edition: $700

To celebrate the start of the new millennium, Bacardi has released 3,000 bottles of a special 8-year-old top quality rum. It was presented in Bacardi crystal bottles, each numbered and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by Ruben Rodriguez, Bacardi's president at the time.

This special edition rum has been aged in sherry vats and bottled by hand. Many passionate rum drinkers purchase this as an investment and have yet to open these bottles, expecting them to become even more expensive and delicious with time.

8 Rum Clement 1952: $1,200

On the site of an old Creole sugar cane plantation in Le Francois, on the island of Martinique, the village of Clement became the home of Clement rum for more than a century. In 1996, the site was declared a World Heritage Site. Homer Clement, doctor and radical socialist, mayor of Le Francois, realized the great need for alcohol during the First World War.

Being an entrepreneur, Homer bought land and founded a winery, which was inherited by his son Charles after his death. Charles is credited with making Clement's rum so special.. The place of production was moved in 1989, and this expensive 1952 example is the oldest Clementine rum produced in its homeland, which gives it a special value, in addition to the spicy fruity taste.

7. Havana club maximo extra: $1700

This brand of rum was founded in 1878 by José Arechabana and was owned by the family until 1959, when the new government took over the management of the winery during the Cuban Revolution, nationalizing it. The family left the island and eventually settled in America after spending some time in Spain.

However, the rum business continued to flourish, and in 1994 the French liquor company Pernod Ricard began to cooperate with the state enterprise. Pernod Ricard introduced rum Maximo Extra in 2006. This rum'ssuper premium quality and long-term aging"contains 40% alcohol and is a mixture of different types of rum of different ages. It sounds perfect!

6. Rum Bacard? de Maestros de Ron, Vintage, MMXII: $2000

Bakrdi was able to add 2 rums to our list. This variety is presented in a more limited edition, created specifically for Y2K. Of the 1,000 bottles released worldwide, only 200 were made available to the public. To try MMXII, many would have to find institutions that sell it, and even then they would have to pay fabulous money for a sip.

Hand-bottled in numbered walnut stoppered bottles, the rum is completed with a leather case, stand and a small booklet that tells the history of the brand, including details of the blends used.

5 British Royal Navy Imperial: $3,000

In 1655, in Jamaica, the British Royal Navy first gave its own brand to English sailors. It was originally created for people serving His Majesty. This big part of British sea life (which would explain the craving for sea life and the penchant for punch in many Britons), the staple ration, or the daily glass of wine, was reduced in the early 1900s and then completely banned in the 1970s.

Thus, a 300-year-old tradition was ended on one day (July 31), now called Black Mark Day. British soldiers perform duties completely sober. 40 years later, the last stocks of this drink were rebottled in 2010 under the brand name "Black Mark: Last Batch". Hence their royal price.

4. 50-year-old Appleton Estate, Jamaica Independence Reserve: $6,630

In 1962 Jamaica became independent from England. Several barrels of various blends of Appleton rum were set aside for 50 years by the already successful company at the time, to be sold on the 50th anniversary of the island's independence. For 50 years, only two Master Blenders followed the rum: Owen Tulloch, and then his protégé Joy Spencer, who is now Appleton's master blender.

In 2012, Jamaica celebrated its 50th anniversary of independence and many residents celebrated this event with an unusually soft and unique taste, the oldest rum.

3. 1780 Barbados private estate: $10667

Harewood House in Leeds, England, historically had a connection with the plantations of Barbados. One day in the 21st century, the sons of the late Earl of Harewood searched the cellar and discovered bottles of rum that had previously been overlooked and were then opened for the first time in a hundred years. Dated 1780, according to the book, the bottles were covered in a thick layer of mold that took half an hour to wash off each bottle.

Nearly 235-year-old glass bottles containing a mixture of light and dark rum were sold at auction for $11,000 per bottle.

2 Angostura Legacy: $25,000

Few of us get a chance to sample a limited edition liquor that sells for $6,000 a shot at the London Club. Playboy club. A commercial breakthrough, according to winemaker John Georges, produced in Trinidad in 2013 in quantities of 20 bottles for sale worldwide, several of which were quickly sold.

This rum was created to be drunk slowly in small sips, mixing it with Coca-Cola will definitely not have a positive effect on the taste. The bottle was designed by a British jeweler. It is plated in silver and presented with a leather case and a handmade wooden box with silk and velvet upholstery. Who can afford such a package, let alone rum?

1. 1940 J. Wray & Nephew bottle: $54,000

While many of the rums on this list are top-notch in style with extravagant decorations, the most expensive rum comes at a hefty price tag due to the quality, age and exclusivity of the drink itself.

There is nothing surprising in the fact that the most expensive rum comes from an island that has become legendary due to the pirates and robbers who loved the drink: from Jamaica. Even the British Crown chose this country for their Royal Maritime Empire. J. Wray&Nephew - one of the most ancient companies for the production of rum in Jamaica and one of the largest exporters of rum in the country. This company has been bought Gruppo Campari in 2012.

However, the same rum, which is the most expensive in the world, was made long before that - about 70 years ago - and since then only 4 bottles have remained. Its popularity stems from the passion Trader Vic's & Mai Taiwhich began in the 1930s. Since Vic tried this mixture once, he didn't use anything else in cocktails. His venture literally helped stop the sale of booze.