Rum

Rum Style Guide & Staff Picks

The Three Main Styles

Spanish-style (Caribbean column-still) — light, smooth, often aged. Bacardi, Havana Club, Diplomático, Flor de Caña, Brugal, Zacapa.
British-style (Pot-still, fuller-bodied) — Jamaica (Appleton, Smith & Cross, Hampden), Barbados (Mount Gay, Foursquare, Doorly's), Guyana (El Dorado).
French-style (Rhum Agricole, fresh cane juice) — grassy, vegetal, distinctive. Martinique (Clément, Rhum JM), Guadeloupe (Damoiseau).

Buffalo House Rum Picks

Under $25 — mixing: Bacardi Superior, Captain Morgan Original, Mount Gay Eclipse, Cruzan Aged Light, Don Q Cristal.
$25–$50 — sipping & cocktails: Plantation 3 Stars, Appleton Estate Reserve, Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva, Flor de Caña 12, El Dorado 12.
$50+ — premium sipping: Foursquare Single Blended, Ron Zacapa 23, Appleton 21, Mount Gay XO, Plantation XO 20th Anniversary.
Agricole & specialty: Rhum JM VSOP, Smith & Cross Pot Still, Hampden 8 Year, Clément Rhum Vieux.

Rum Cocktails to Master

Daiquiri (white rum + lime + simple syrup, shaken), Mojito (white rum + lime + mint + soda + sugar), Mai Tai (aged rum + orgeat + curaçao + lime), Dark 'N Stormy (Gosling's Black Seal + ginger beer + lime), Piña Colada, Hurricane. For a perfect Daiquiri: 2 oz Plantation 3 Stars, ¾ oz lime, ¾ oz simple, shaken hard, fine-strained, no garnish.

How to Sip Aged Rum

Treat it like Cognac: small tulip glass, room temperature, no ice. The best ($50+) sippers — Foursquare, Diplomático, Zacapa, Appleton 21 — have the depth of bourbon at often half the price.

Buy Rum in Buffalo, NY

Same-day delivery across Buffalo, Amherst, Williamsville, Kenmore, Tonawanda, Hamburg, Orchard Park, Niagara Falls & beyond — free over $49. (716) 770-1230

Frequently asked questions

Where can I buy rum in Buffalo, NY?

Buffalo House Liquor & Wines, 1230 Colvin Blvd, Tonawanda NY. White, gold, dark, spiced, and aged sipping rums. Bacardi, Captain Morgan, Mount Gay, Diplomático, Plantation, Ron Zacapa. Free same-day delivery on $49+.

What rum is best for daiquiris and mojitos?

Bright white rums — Bacardi Superior, Plantation 3 Stars, Havana Club Añejo Blanco (where available), or Flor de Caña 4-year. Avoid heavily spiced rums for citrus cocktails.

What rum is good for sipping neat?

Aged 8+ years: Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva, Ron Zacapa 23, El Dorado 12 or 15, Appleton Estate 12, Plantation XO 20th Anniversary. Treat them like bourbon — neat or one ice cube.