Here are brief descriptions and tasting notes on five rums the IWSC judging deemed essential for a home bar and the perfect base for rum cocktails.

I love a margarita, Aperol Spritz, or gin & tonic as much as the next girl, but when I’m at the bar, I’m almost ... chocolate ...

As soon as the mixture begins to thicken remove from heat, stir in the egg yolk one at a time and the rum and leave the mixture to cool ... dry fruits and serve with a quenelle of the mascarpone cream ...