Rum
So many classic cocktails rely on rum: the Piña Colada, Dark 'n' Stormy, Mai Tai, and Mojito, just to name a few. Rum has a rich history in America and abroad, and the sugarcane spirit can work in any season. An icy Daiquiri or crowd-pleasing rum punch are summertime gathering staples, while Hot Buttered Rum offers warmth on chilly fall or winter evenings. Rum is a secret weapon for cooking and baking recipes, too, enriching a variety of desserts and meat marinades. From the trademark Bananas Foster sauce to a rich lamb chop glaze, the liquor pairs perfectly with fruits and baking spices.
Whether you're traveling or transporting to a more tropical place or planning an al fresco cocktail party, here are our curated lists of the best rums, recipes for rum cocktails, and expertise from inspiring rum makers — plus plenty of rum destinations for spirited travel.
All About Rum
![A few Copalli Rum bottles](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/DxZHKM4AOy2J6OtL2YZRju4uLc0=/771x514/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/White-Rum-vs-Dark-Rum-FT-RECIPE1223-40b54abda5af43238e3d65ea900a0065.jpg)
The Best Rum Recommendations
Rum Cocktails
![Mojito](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/5WHoWHaeGeZdYghMG8FAZh3OYTY=/771x514/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Mojito-FT-RECIPE1022-2000-85cdb1eb59454847b713713e32e365c0.jpg)
Recipes With Rum
Explore Rum
![River's, The Funk, Worth Park Overproof, and Paranubes rums.](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/8qZullBXJIlbzG1Vx3ZCVZSQnCg=/364x242/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Wray-and-Nephew-Shortage-FT-BLOG0824-ed2ed47a49c44f3e9ac85cf3d7c28b4f.jpg)
![Illustration of three bottles of rum](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/lN-U61poNhHcL693ZgSyGXDbjO8=/364x242/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Why-Color-is-the-Wrong-Way-to-Classify-Rum-FT-BLOG0524-08892d9aa4fc45c7bb99eb748f2c0411.jpg)
![Hemingway Daiquiri](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/v13foXSnT9KTwImUPOe-fVXn6pQ=/364x242/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/hemingway-daiquiri-FT-RECIPE0724-d8af8c6b25274f309d3e913ce3691320.jpeg)
![Treacle No.1 Cocktail in rocks glass over ice with an orange twist.](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/QcSzUDqfQwuXGQSGWylbRFP1-fQ=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Treacle-No1-4000x2667-recirc-69c54692150048bd9e87bbb9b7ff19c0.jpg)
![Bottles of liquor on a bar cart.](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/mm8_UDzehCNO6RACYGH3MWraJsQ=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/How-Long-Do-Spirits-and-Liqueurs-Last-FT-BLOG0624-2bf3b28f2da446bebd6b36439c73fa99.jpg)
![A hurricane cocktail on a purple background](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/_QRMNY3EQmjtA_0M4V0QUW6tAaI=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Hurricane-Cocktail-Receipe-FT-BLOG0524-ad29812bdaed40f49880c8852c8331cd.jpg)
![MEYER LEMON AND STRAWBERRY CAIPIRINHA](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/QoheKAMe10NexGZSMcyXUtoDYD8=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/MEYER-LEMON-AND-STRAWBERRY-CAIPIRINHA-FT-MAG-RECIPE-0524-741583c50cd34dc9bc6555d6a01d397c.jpg)
![Bottles of Michter's Kentucky Straight Bourbon, Haku Vodka, Fords Gin, Lalo Tequila, and Ten To One Caribbean Dark Rum.](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/tyj_36YYuneGkJB-_TxqhwyDnvI=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/How-to-Build-a-Better-Well-FT-BLOG0524-33a7d6eab9244b6aad673078ade60452.jpg)
![Zapotaiquiri](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/8s12YQT8aFc1f-Yqlf8yOkrzAMA=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Zapotaiquiri-FT-MAG-RECIPE-0524-d24fab3afa8f43fab7255c620d13c216.jpg)
![Best Rum for a Mojito, According to Bartenders](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/5xiEbbw-8ATy5mIe2qo4_0w-NAM=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Best-Rum-for-a-Mojito-According-to-Bartenders-FT-BLOG0424-01-8fa193c1831141f889b4fb65a4ac68ea.jpg)
![Glasses of cachaça and rum](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/hNPXJ786WbyQfOwSlT_8j6UvIRs=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Cachaca-vs-Rum-FT-BLOG0124-15e13f3f1b9f4de8815d925da066a3b8.jpg)
![Frozen Mojito](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/Zb1TvEUf2zTLPRh-W0Y9r0Z2GPA=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Frozen-Mojito-2-RECIPE0623-7b7b6667867c4be0a61a925df19b524e.jpg)
![Julia Child's Chocolate Mousse Cake](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/-dMYjBlNUabs9mJSp1tKFs-KYS4=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Julia-Child-Chocolate-Mousse-Cake-FT-RECIPE0723-c3de7411914c4a0db236f2aca51446f1.jpg)
![Mojito](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/raKcjaowVzrt7rPWaKHtTSOD8-U=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Mojito-FT-RECIPE1022-2000-85cdb1eb59454847b713713e32e365c0.jpg)
![Mai Tai Swirls](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/WwEiM6BCHW0r0vtMQoeUPEzaF3g=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Mai-Tai-Swirls-XL-RECIPE1222-7733eeccf6eb435ab263a4e3285378ec.jpg)
![Salty Caramel Negroni](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/suyCelrpUSxs4FsIbGeKL0MeGRs=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Salty-Caramel-Negroni-FT-RECIPE0523-59c3301d47d94a16911e84f2bec0b2d7.jpg)
![Montenegro Amaro Cocktails](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/uLzbWSQx8NO5VH_UJpIx-FB2qhs=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/montenegro-amaro-cocktails-3-FT-BLOG0517-c11194e286eb41bdb2bdf92c0c0aedc9.jpg)
![Bushwacker](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/ooxmDoKj32NQOZmaGvcpqZCjX6E=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Bushwacker-Cocktail-FT-BLOG1222-19ea9542212d4f95b387d8d2a4531ee4.jpg)
![Sababa](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/-hbuwIJ9YqxlfpbKiuA8F3wckaI=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Sababa-FT-RECIPE1222-261b80a098c544ebb919261063c46386.jpg)
![Daiquiri](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/3fpCTARsUtrXzKnm4IcznE8Qb6U=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Daiquiri-FT-RECIPE1022-2000-a062a7a337a0428cb8618fb3e93f5838.jpg)
![How to Pair Rum and Chocolate](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/CaXVq71sqpBPzgPHD8_Q9EqRfAU=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Tasting-Rum-Chocolate-FT-BLOG0823-61a50edba60c486682ae8bb1284e1a59.jpg)
![Mai Tai Cocktail](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/y3oGHGuwW34PvIy1aZqha7jL5IA=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Mai-Tai-Cocktail-FT-BLOG1122-43e6748207e04826b57b8654cedb6bd8.jpg)
![Is This Rum's Big Year?](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/ItbRXJhMY56DBS3bZAPOdujSp3M=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Rum-Moment-FT-BLOG0223-a1e18f436cc24a3d9621effef121427e.jpg)
![Dark and Stormy Drink](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/czgiVrHpvIOE4unOJ0Acf6KX7w0=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/FAW-recipes-dark-n-stormy-hero-c4c68e82794f409fa86c6dbc14f5a350.jpg)
![Hot Buttered Spiced Spiked Cider](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/z2aqGTtUVEI6Mgk-21ODfORxqE4=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Hot-Buttered-Spiced-Spiked-Cider-FT-RECIPE0622-2000-3afbaae73afb473989d66c9094e7edd8.jpg)
![Ti' Punch](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/h9I8B6-Ruigy02Bfk3hFDGNLirU=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Ti-Punch-XL-RECIPE0822-a69b7af35e2e485fbfbe591cc5c768a3.jpg)
![Leg of Lamb Cooked Over New Potatoes with Spicy Mint-Rum Sauce](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/F0AxeNA99vhNnhK7Kpey1vWJELc=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Leg-of-Lamb-Cooked-Over-New-Potatoes-with-Spicy-Mint-Rum-Sauce-FT-RECIPE0822-2000-c6df4bb19d9b4056b7e17b029a05b0e7.jpg)
![Aruba Ariba](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/nc7kTQHfENpMS5-iRf-BbzOZLg4=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Aruba-Ariba-FT-RECIPE0522-53c306e2a600404ca19eb8a8e549071e.jpg)
![Painkiller](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/VjyR9LTAlTOCyjmSbNqTWLpgbzY=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/The-Painkiller-FT-RECIPE0522-e2b78c8f7b93489f91e6044e7050eece.jpg)
![Sky Juice](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/JWZkmN7tGgbiLJtJB2VkmOZcqXA=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Sky-Juice-FT-RECIPE0522-046c651df9df4052a37dc2a4ba7f6ec0.jpg)
![Miami Vice](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/i7rYcARwwk5Mc1VxEqQXM0ATxaw=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Miami-Vice-FT-RECIPE0722-2e74d6677e9844bfb4a2b8d7324f680d.jpg)
![Pouring homemade coquito over ice](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/q7IOQjRMdtMAhwRkwP9tz4c2wuA=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/coquito-FT-RECIPE1121-3-7da5c00bfd60431a8273103f5f30d21b.jpg)
![Pineapple Mojitos](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/UCeKCbvvc2GOcqsvzsfUVCUJAng=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/201409-xl-pineapple-mojitos-2000-56ec9f2ae26a4c02a48d25164947394e.jpg)
![Fog Cutter](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/BT2xDmXi-dm8jmWfrZotwpPH27w=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/fw2008-xl-fog-cutter-42b2ef8fd96e4f5a86e638670dd276c1.jpg)
![watermelon daiquiri with watermelon wedge](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/QBBxNQTaMWQIrCdz4tu8-KZ6Tcg=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/watermelon-daquiri-FT-RECIPE0621-46dc352ca07942d998bb8e68ebb42d34.jpg)
![Canchanchara Cocktail](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/2N0HGNSTesNtbPOXpAw4x-CG4Ug=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/canchanchara-cocktail-XL-RECIPE0318-a004673d2e5f4898a6b97736e8df60a1.jpg)
![Philadelphia Fish House Punch](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/szLMyA16s1njUzjA0OLM-snGGpE=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/HD-fw2007_c_philadelphiafish-c7812250c8eb43a18f94cdb339254027.jpg)
![Cocktail recipe: Rum & Tonic](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/tUp0pMGT9yor5zE-GzyLKKwE6yE=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/original-2012-cocktails-c-rum-and-tonic-7725a96fffe343f4b2982518e57312f8.jpg)
![Tom and Jerry](https://www.foodandwine.com/thmb/PoNqKQSzXh3cgVPVOCud7ITLq0E=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Tom-and-Jerry-Cocktail-FT-RECIPE1023-cf7a0f3ebc0d475eb6b4f73c86fda3ca.jpg)