Best Rum Drinks

Best Score Snapshot For Rum

Built from the current ranking shortlist

Sorted by DrinkLeader score (highest first), then carbs and calories. Use the cards below to understand the baseline before you compare individual bottles, cans, or pours.

Tracked choices 98

Rum drinks included in this ranking family

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Average carbs 0.0g

Average across the drinks featured on this page

Average calories 98

Average across the drinks featured on this page

Average score 100.0

Sorted by DrinkLeader score (highest first), then carbs and calories.

How To Use This Ranking

Use this page as your default shortlist

These are the highest scoring rum drinks in the database, making this the fastest way to find strong options before you order.

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The featured list still averages 0.0g carbs and 98 calories, so compare nutrition instead of trusting rank alone.

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Best Rum Drinks List

Use this ranking as a fast shortlist, then verify serving size and carbs before ordering.

1

Brugal Añejo

Rum · 0.0g carbs · 93 calories · 38.0% ABV

100
2

Ypioca Ouro Cachaça

Rum · 0.0g carbs · 96 calories · 39.0% ABV

100
3

Bacardi Superior White Rum

Rum · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV

100
4

Captain Morgan White Rum

Rum · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV

100
5

Havana Club Añejo Blanco

Rum · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV

100
6

Don Q Cristal

Rum · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV

100
7

Flor de Caña 4 Year Extra Seco

Rum · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV

100
8

Denizen Aged White Rum

Rum · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV

100
9

Real McCoy 3 Year White Rum

Rum · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV

100
10

Bacardi Gold Rum

Rum · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV

100
11

Mount Gay Eclipse

Rum · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV

100
12

Appleton Estate Signature Blend

Rum · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV

100
13

El Dorado 5 Year

Rum · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV

100
14

Doorly's 5 Year

Rum · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV

100
15

Bacardi Black Rum

Rum · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV

100
16

Goslings Black Seal Rum

Rum · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV

100
17

Myers's Original Dark Rum

Rum · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV

100
18

Cruzan Black Strap Rum

Rum · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV

100
19

Coruba Dark Rum

Rum · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV

100
20

Ron Zacapa 23

Rum · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV

100
21

El Dorado 12 Year

Rum · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV

100
22

Flor de Caña 12 Year

Rum · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV

100
23

Flor de Caña 18 Year

Rum · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV

100
24

Plantation XO 20th Anniversary

Rum · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV

100
25

Real McCoy 12 Year

Rum · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV

100
26

Rhum Clément VSOP

Rum · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV

100
27

Leblon Cachaça

Rum · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV

100
28

Novo Fogo Silver Cachaça

Rum · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV

100
29

Diplomático Mantuano

Rum · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV

100
30

Diplomático Planas

Rum · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV

100
31

Zacapa 23 Solera

Rum · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV

100
32

Zacapa XO

Rum · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV

100
33

Plantation Original Dark

Rum · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV

100
34

Plantation 3 Stars

Rum · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV

100
35

Plantation 5 Year Barbados

Rum · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV

100
36

Pyrat XO Reserve

Rum · 0.0g carbs · 98 calories · 40.0% ABV

100

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Rum Ranking FAQ

How is DrinkLeader ranking the best rum drinks?

This list sorts by DrinkLeader score first, then uses carbs and calories as tiebreakers. It is designed to surface balanced, macro-aware choices quickly.

Why compare rum by more than best score?

Because a drink can look strong in one metric and weak in another. Use this page for the primary goal, then open the sibling rankings to compare the same category by other constraints.

Where should I go after this rum ranking?

Open the main rum guide for category benchmarks and ordering strategy, then use related blog posts for deeper brand and cocktail coverage.

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