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FIVE BEST: London rum bars

1. Cotton's Rhum Shack

7.2
55 Chalk Farm Road (Camden High Street)
Caribbean Restaurant · Chalk Farm · 28 tips and reviews

Evening StandardEvening Standard: With a 300-strong collection, Cottons boasts the widest rum selection in the UK. They also serve delicious traditional Caribbean fare, including jerk chicken, Bajan fish fritters and chickpea curry. Read more.

2. Artesian

8.7
The Langham, 1c Portland Pl, Marylebone, Greater London
Hotel Bar · 105 tips and reviews

Evening StandardEvening Standard: While you’re more likely to find suited business men sipping expensive tipples than a bamboo bar and lashings of overproof rum, their dedication to the spicy stuff is admirable. Read more.

3. Trailer Happiness

7.8
177 Portobello Rd (Basement), London, Greater London
Cocktail Bar · Kensington and Chelsea · 48 tips and reviews

Evening StandardEvening Standard: Knowingly kitsch, and hopefully tongue-in-cheek, Trailer Happiness serves impressively traditional rum cocktails committed to the Californian bartending scene of the 1960s. Read more.

4. Wax Jambu

144 Upper St., Islington, Greater London
Bar · 10 tips and reviews

Evening StandardEvening Standard: While a bit overwhelming on a Saturday night – think brash groups and generally painful house music – they offer an upstairs hideaway sure to delight north London’s rum lovers. Read more.

Mahiki is one of FIVE BEST: London rum bars.

5. Mahiki

6.8
1 Dover St, Mayfair, Greater London
Night Club · 49 tips and reviews

Evening StandardEvening Standard: A surprisingly experienced and friendly bar team mix a winning Dark & Stormy, and Mahiki’s proficiency in the rum department comes highly recommended by the Rum Ambassador. Read more.