5. Banks 7 Golden Age rum
Want to make a purchase that will have an economic impact across the Caribbean, and actually tastes pretty good? Normally we don’t rate blended liquors but Banks 7 Golden Age is a pretty cool concept and comes with superb reviews. The “7” doesn’t refer to the years the rum was aged but the amount of countries where the rum comes from. All told, Banks 7 Golden Age blends 23 rums from distilleries located in Barbados, Guatemala, Guyana, Jamaica, Panama, Trinidad and Java, in the South Pacific. Buy a 750-ml bottle here for $29.99.