Marama Spiced Origins Rum

Marama Spiced Origins is a flavoured rum from the Philippines, built for soft, sweet, easy drinking rather than for showing off distillate or oak. The nose leans candied and fruity, berries, tropical fruit and vanilla over an obvious sweetness, and the palate follows with candied fruits, vanilla and a cooling menthol edge. At 40% it stays light and undemanding throughout.

The finish is short and confected, sweet sugary notes closing things out. This is honestly a sweet, spiced, flavour led bottle rather than a traditional rum experience, and the menthol and candied character make it polarising, closer to a soft, confectionery style pour than a dry sipper. It works best very cold or in simple mixed drinks where its sweetness and tropical fruit can sit in the background, rather than as a neat dram for anyone chasing a classic aged rum profile.