Machete's Top Shelf
Some rums are simply personal favorites; they transcend the rating system and demand further distinction. These are the rums I save for special occasions, or can turn ordinary days extraordinary with a sip. These rums are noted on the site as a Machete Top Shelf Rum, complete with a Gold or Silver placement.
Here are my absolute personal favorites.
Top Shelf Gold:
- Ron Zacapa Centenario XO
- Angostura 1919
- Gosling's Family Reserve Old Rum
- Zaya Gran Reserva
- Matusalem Gran Reserva
- Appleton 21
- Angostura 1824
- Ron Barcelo Imperial
- Pyrat XO Reserve
- Havana Club Añejo Blanco
- Mount Gay XO
- Flor de Caña Centenario Gold 18