Rum is broken down into seven main categories and they are:

• Light Rum - also referred to as silver and white rum. White rum is the least expressive of all the styles with just a hint of sweetness to it and is considered an excellent choice when creating mixed cocktails
• Gold Rum - also referred to as amber rum. These rums are fuller in body and richer in flavours then silver styles. These rums offer a wonderful choice between silver and dark rums as they have had some barrel aging in their production. These can also be used as a base for cocktails or sipped on their own.
• Dark Rum - can also be named by their colour so they can be called red rum, black rum or brown rum depending on the amount and style of barrel aging. These rums are full bodied and generally intense in flavours.
• Spiced Rum - these rums are specially flavoured with different  "secret" recipes that include spices, barrel aging and sometimes caramel. These rums can be lighter or darker in colour depending on the base rum used, ingredients and style of barrels used for aging.
• Flavoured Rum - rums infused with different fruit flavours. Many of these rums are used in cocktails or for easy sipping.
• Overproof Rum - rum that is above the standard 40% ABV. 
• Premium Rum - rum that is treated as a special product such as fine whisky or cognac. These rums are generally made in small batches, are aged carefully and are meant to be slowly sipped and enjoyed.

“Put a beast in your belly!”

This rum is named after the mysterious sea creature and is said to be as dark, strong and mysterious as the blood of “The Kraken”. It is perhaps strong enough to take the beast down itself at 94% proof.

Distilled in Trinidad and Tobago, this rum is indeed a beast offering lots of intense flavours of chocolate, molasses, cinnamon, allspice and clove that all combine to provide the spicy backbone with a sweet vanilla note floating all the way through each sip.

Enjoy on the rocks, with root beer or how about the classic cocktail Dark & Stormy (Rum, gingerale & lime) For an extra twist to the cocktail try using ginger beer as the base or if you are more of a traditionalist you can definitely enjoy it in a “Krak n Coke”

Retails for $33.49

A Cuban rum of superior quality  Matusalem, has been producing rum for over 130 years dating back to 1792.  This Gran Reserva Rum is first blended in a special way to ensure the best possible quality and then aged for 15 years.

Golden in colour with hints of warm red and amber tones the nose on this rum is a intricate blend that is both rich and mellow, and presents flavours of sweet vanilla bean, caramel, molasses and soft undertones of dried fruits and Christmas cake.

The best part of this rum is that all the flavours that were promised on the nose will delight you with each sip. This rum has a beautiful velvety texture and a finish of warm vanilla and toast.

Enjoy neat, on the rocks or allow it to take the lead role in your favorite mixed cocktail.

Calgary Co-op Wines & Spirits $45.39 

A Cuban rum of superior quality

An Antiguan rum distilled in 1981 and bottled in 2006. 

Created with muscovado molasses it is a deep caramel colour with hints of mohagany and gold. The nose is filled with scents of almonds, caramel, milk chocolate and raisins.

The body reveals a fully developed but round drink that is both sweet and slightly earthy confirming all the aromatics on the nose.  This rum has a very long finish with clove, cinnamon and vanilla flavours linger on your palate for you to enjoy.

Co-op Wines & Spirits $180.49

Zaya is a carefully crafted rum that is a blend of many small batch rums that have all been aged a minimum of 12 years each.

This careful selection and blending process creates a beautiful rum that is a rich mahogany colour and fills your nose and palate with aromas and flavours of of vanilla bean, maple syrup, nutmeg, caramel, toasted coconut and dried figs.

As a medium-bodied rum its finish is sinnfully long and has a spicy note to it just at the very end that makes this rum perfect for just sitting and sipping with.

This rum has been aged in hand selected barrels for 8 years and then finished in sherry oak barrels for a special touch.

A warm toasted wood colour in the glas this rum will delight you with the flavours of figs, dates, toasted wood, soft vanilla notes, allspice, cinnamon and a round caramel sweetness.

On the finish you will experience notes of smoke and spice. This is a rum that will definately happily surprise you by all of its layers if you haven't had a chance to try it before.