The sunshine spirit: the best rums from around the world

We may not be able to travel yet, but we can bring a little warmth into our lives with some of the world’s greatest rums

Ian Burrell, founder of the UK RumFest: ‘It’s the daiquiri that I find most appealing – it’s simple, refreshing and a great showcase for rum‘

The closest that most spirit lovers in Ireland have ever come to a good rum was drinking a whiskey that had been aged in a rum barrel. Frankly, this is a massive loss to Irish imbibers and it needs to be addressed, as there is a whole cosmos of boozy rum delights to be explored.

Not only that, the similarities between whiskey and rum are so vast that once they’re given a little guidance and ...