Rum is not the new whiskey. Rum is rum, and it is delicious. . . Rum can be refreshing in cocktail form – but if you really want to experience rum, consider having it neat, on the rocks, or with a splash of water. Here are seven rums that can and should be enjoyed as such.

• Angostura 1919 : A blend of aged rums with a strong vanilla – caramel smell that melts straight into the flavor of a Werther’s Original candy.
• Appleton Estate Extra 12 : Delicate with oak and molasses and finishes bittersweet
• Clement V.S.O.P. Rhum Agricole Vieux: Aged for a minimum of four years and made purely from fresh sugar cane juice, no additives, this rum has a meaty fruit taste, with hints of fig, grape and pear, surrounded by more herbal peppery notes.”
• El Dorado 15: “A rum deeper taste that leaves a bourbon- like spice mix with zero burn”
• 1998 Faultline 17- Year-Old K&L Exclusive: “A rum with a fabulous funk. Its nose: bananas followed by an aged cheese flavor and packs a punch at 100 proof.”
• FourSquare Port Cask: “Especially distinctive. A blend that passes through a double maturation process, aging three years in ex-bourbon barrels, followed by six years in ex-ruby port barrels.”
• Santa Teresa 1796 Ron Antiguo: Well-rounded, balanced, with mild scents of orange and lime.

Check out the full LA Times article here!