5 Highest Quality Rums in the World

4. Appleton Estate

Insider Monkey Score: 15

Appleton Estate is the oldest and most famous of all of Jamaica’s sugar-cane estates. It makes some of the best quality rums in the world with characteristic Christmas cake and butterscotch flavors, and is known for its long-aged editions. 

Appleton, along with the Wray & Nephew and Coruba Rum brands, was acquired by Gruppo Campari in December 2012, as part of the Italian giant’s purchase of the Jamaican company Lascelles deMercado & Co for $409 million. 

The Appleton Estate 8 Year Old Reserve is arguably one of the best rums to mix into a Daiquiri, Mojito, and several other cocktail recipes.