FIVE OF THE BEST RUMS FOR SUMMER

Get set for the sunshine with this selection of new rum releases and bottles that are ideal for mixing up refreshing summer cocktails.

- JULIE SHEPPARD

1 8Track Spiced Rum

£29.95-£35/70cl Bath Road Beers, Master of Malt

Cornish company Upbeat Spirits supports the UK's independent music scene with events in small venues. Its first release is a sustainably sourced blend of rums from Guyana and Barbados, spiced with cloves, ginger, cinnamon and Seville oranges. Bursting with fruity orange notes on the nose and palate, it's a light, easygoing style, perked up with fiery fresh ginger hits and dark clove undertones. Great in a Mai Tai cocktail. Alcohol 37.5%

2 Barceló Organic Rum

£31.50-£41.50/70cl Distillers Direct, Spirits24