Best White Rum Brands To Make The Most Delicious Winter Cocktails

Starting strong with a crowd favourite! I would be extremely rich if I got a dollar every time someone recommended Old Monk for this list. Launched in 1855, Old Monk White Rum has a sweetish taste with nuances of coconut and light strokes of citrus in the frame, along with vanilla accents on the palate. It's an absolutely OG, a true representative of the Indian alcohol scene, and has a smooth, creamy consistency.

Maka Zai is the new upcoming rum brand that emerged all the way from the Goan seashore. In Konkani. it means 'I want' and that's exactly the sentiment they have retained with the flavour profile. It's a super high-quality and matured white rum, giving the symphonious notes of the sugarcane grown in and around the Panchaganga river in Maharashtra. This is a luscious rum meant to be sipped or added in a tweaked Manhattan. The brand also offers a dark rum variant.

Founded in 1862, Bacardi is one of the most 'IT' spirits at the moment, popular among everyone who knows and loves their 'good times'. This rum brand has a rich history and uses high-quality molasses sourced from around the world. Floral and fruity, this white rum serves up orange blossom, lavender, and rose, teamed with apricot, lime, light coconut, and ripe banana. It’s smooth and creamy, along with many fun flavours that add just the right amount of pizzazz to any cocktail. 

Don't be surprised to find Captain Morgan on this list. This is one of the best and most affordable white rums that you need to have on your radar. With 40 per cent alcohol content, this white rum is distilled five times and made with fine cane molasses, making it extremely smooth and refreshing. We recommend it for the most perfect mojito, and its price point makes it all the more great in our books.

Straight from California, Malibu white rum has 20 per cent alcohol strength and carries the strong flavour of sweet coconut, making it absolutely perfect for summer especially. The aroma of this spirit is very well-rounded, with a sweet note of custard on the side. The silky-smooth texture is addicting, and once you taste it, we are sure you won't be able to get enough of it (like us).

Sour peaches, cherry, esters, pineapple, and tropical fruit—Amrut Indie white rums have the most interesting flavour profile, which goes really well with a variety of cocktails. The flavour of fruity Brabs' caramel, pickles, plantain, olives, and varnished cedar gives the most delightful notes and is absolutely perfect for an evening with scintillating music, great conversation, and delicious cocktails. 

Exclusively available in Goa, Sitara white rum is another highly recommended choice for a great set of mojitos. Sitara white rum is aged to perfection, with a buttery, caramel, coconut flavour, a slight sense of roasted almonds, and a subtle hint of ripe fruits. It's a perfect party pick-up, and you need to experience it while in Goa.

If you are deep into Cuban cocktail recipes, then Havana Club is not a new name for you. The white rum Havana Club 3 is an essential ingredient for your classic Cuban cocktail recipes. Aged in Cuba from local sugarcane molasses, it combines the fresh, green notes of sugarcane with the fruity notes of Caribbean rum and takes your mojitos and daiquiris up a notch.