The world's most exclusive rums

This molasses rum was created to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Guyana gaining independence from the United Kingdom in 1966. It is a blend of rums aged for between 33 and 50 years: 65% was distilled in 1966, 25% between 1966 and 1976, and 10% comes from 1983. It is a full-bodied and complex rum with notes of coffee, dark chocolate and a hint of orange peel. thewhiskyexchange.com

Nearly fifty years after the end of the Royal Navy rum ration, comes Black Tot 40 Year Old, a 100% demerara rum, the very style of rum that would have made the heart of the daily ration once enjoyed by naval servicemen. This wonderfully rich and heavy rum made with demerara sugar was distilled in Guyana in 1975 and has been ageing in barrel ever since. Thanks to forty years of ageing and its 100% demerara style, Black Tot 40 Year Old is a truly unique elixir that will captivate anyone who tastes it. thewhiskyexchange.com

The fifth entry in the limited edition Exceptional Cask range. A blend of both pot and column distillation, this Barbados rum has been aged for 10 years in a combination of ex-bourbon & ex-madeira casks and has been specially selected by outspoken master distiller Richard Seale, exclusively for The Whisky Exchange. It is uncoloured and has no additives – it's as pure a rum as you're going to find. Gold Medal winner at the International Spirits Challenge 2017. thewhiskyexchange.com

Another from the Foursquare Exceptional Cask range, this single-vintage blended rum is a combination of pot-still and column-still rums aged for 11 years in American-oak bourbon casks. It is intense and sweet with notes of dried fruit, chocolate and smoke. thewhiskyexchange.com

Just 1,000 bottles of this rum are made every year from the oldest rums in Havana Club’s cellars and it is considered by many connoisseurs to be one of the finest rums ever made. Constructed by Maestro Ronero Don José Navarro, Máximo comes in a beautiful handmade crystal decanter. Imagine dark chocolate, dried fruits, and a hint of vanilla – this is rich and warm rum with a long finish and spicy notes. thewhiskyexchange.com

Martinique is known for its Rhum Agricole - rum made from sugar cane rather than molasses - and this is a beautifully presented one from J Bally. It is blended from well-aged spirit to produce a rich and fully flavoured rum. thewhiskyexchange.com

This rum deserves its place in any list of the world’s greatest spirits. Aromas of thick treacle, dark chocolate and super-ripe black fruits reveal a lively palate full of cassis, espresso and cigar tobacco. This incredible spirit is the actual rum – not a recreation - that the British Navy used to give sailors as their daily tot until the 300 year old tradition ended on July 31st 1970. A day to be forever remembered as Black Tot Day. The bottle contains rums up to 100 years old from former British colonies including Jamaica, Barbados and Trinidad.thewhiskyexchange.com

A rare 30-year-old rum from Panama, this bottling of Zafra, meaning ‘sugar harvest’, has enjoyed long ageing in a tropical climate, in ex-bourbon barrels. Zafra is a rich rum with notes of dried fruit, vanilla, honey and nutmeg. thewhiskyexchange.com

Bottled to commemorate 50 years of Jamaica's independence, the Appleton Estate Jamaica Independence Reserve Rum is limited to just 800 bottles worldwide and is sold by only a handful of specialist retailers. It is said to be the oldest rum available for sale. thewhiskyexchange.com