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Ade Bro
Great choice of beers and wine. My favorite beer shop ever!!
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Alexandre Coates
Great local shop, very friendly staff and delicious drinks. Great selection of non-alcoholic beers as well
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Andrea Pecorelli
I had a great experience at this beer shop. My girlfriend and I came in looking for three beers as a gift for her fat...
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Andrew Maudsley
Great selection and prices
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bala
Great bottle shop with just the nicest person at the shop! Very attentive and helpful. Definitely recommend checking ...
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David pereira
Best bottle shop in Edinburgh, great selection of beers and super helpful staff. My go to for sour beer.
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Emily Paul
A phenomenal selection of products that is perhaps only surpassed by how phenomenal their staff is - I went in lookin...
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Gezuz Kryst
Great selection with friendly staff.
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Giblet Gravy
Absolutely superb selection and even better service. I was given great recommendations that suited my needs, and the ...
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Glenn Kent
Dear owner my friend and his wife were there on holiday and found me a bottle of Blantons Gold I have been wanting a ...
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joshua brimdyr
Finest and greatest depth of beers for sale in Edinburgh. The owner is super knowledgeable and helpful. There was a c...
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Kenny McCartney
Can't believe I've failed to give a good review of this place before. I've been frequenting this place fo...
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Laura Gutiérrez
Una selección muy buena de cerveza. Nos atendió un chico muy amable detallandonos muy bien el producto a pesar de ser...
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Lauren
Popped in a few nights ago for some gifts. Great customer experience, they listened to what I was looking for and cam...
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Lee Traversari
Spotted on my drive to my last customer, so glad I spotted it. By far one of the best bottle shops I've had the p...
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Mark Muir
The Beerhive is simply the best,very friendly knowledgeable staff,always have an extensive range of beers.🍻
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Michael Zenkl
Excellent selection, very kind and knowledgeable co-owner! Thank you, I walked out with 8 exceptional bottles of wine!
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New Fads
Great guys, amazing selection and super knowledgeable! The best.
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Owen Frost
Our local bottle shop!Absolutely top service everytime we go in! Team are always so friendly and knowledgeable.Always...
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Rachel Wade
Always a pleasure to visit, a real asset to the community, we would be lost without Team Beerhive! Helpful, friendly ...
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Ross Cooper
Great little beer and wine place
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Ross Fraser
Huge selection of quality beers and an execllent local delivery service. I ordered on Thursday night and had the beer...
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Ryan Collman
Been buying beer from Peter and Richard for nearly 8 years now. Definitely the best beer shop in town.
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Seoridh Fraser
Excellent selection across a broad range of price points and styles and thats just the wine. The Beerhive has been ah...
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Sian Buchan
excellent wee shop with great staff and wonderful selection - lots of stuff that isn't beer too, picked up a few ...
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Steven Halkett
Awesome bottle shop. Totally out of my way but I will return many times
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Stig E
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Tara M
Great selection and service with a smile! I was really pleased with their delivery options and frequency. I am cancel...
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Tom Hutchinson
An obviously great passion project bottle shop which I'm embarrassed it took me so long to visit. Great selection...
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Zera Esham
Great place for exciting craft beers with an excellent wine selection as well. The staff are knowledgeable and friend...

Collection: Rum

Rum might be the most varied spirit on our shelf. Made wherever sugar cane grows, it ranges from light, crisp styles to rich, funky, grassy and deeply aged bottlings, each shaped by local traditions as much as the distillery itself. The more rum you drink, the less useful the word "rum" becomes.

Rum is one of the most diverse and characterful spirits in the world, produced everywhere from the Caribbean and Central America to South America, Europe and beyond. Made from sugar cane molasses or fresh sugar cane juice, rum spans a huge range of styles shaped by production method, climate, fermentation and ageing.

The category includes everything from light and crisp white rum to grassy rhum agricole, rich Jamaican pot still rum, dark Demerara styles and long-aged sipping releases matured in oak barrels. Fermentation techniques, still type and tropical ageing conditions all contribute to the final spirit, creating rums that can range from clean and elegant to intensely funky, fruity and deeply complex.

Our rum range focuses on flavour-forward producers across both traditional and modern styles, including aged Caribbean rum, overproof Jamaican bottlings, agricole rum, spiced rum and barrel-aged sipping releases. Alongside classic distilleries, the collection also includes independent bottlers and smaller producers exploring cask finishing, higher proof bottlings and more terroir-driven expressions of rum.

Expect notes of tropical fruit, vanilla, spice, caramel, fresh sugar cane, smoke and signature Jamaican funk alongside spirits suited to Daiquiris, Mai Tais, Rum Old Fashioneds or slow sipping neat. Whether you prefer elegant column-still rum, heavier pot-still styles or the grassy freshness of rhum agricole, rum remains one of the broadest, most versatile and most rewarding categories in modern spirits.

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

What is rum?

Rum is a distilled alcoholic spirit made from fermented sugarcane juice or molasses and is commonly produced in Caribbean and Latin American regions.

What is rum made from?

Rum is typically made from sugarcane byproducts such as molasses, or directly from sugarcane juice, which is fermented and then distilled.

What are the different types of rum?

Common types include white rum, gold rum, dark rum, aged rum, spiced rum and overproof rum, each varying in flavour, colour and production style.

What is white rum?

White rum is a light, clear style of rum that is usually unaged or lightly aged and filtered, with a clean, mild flavour ideal for cocktails.

What is dark rum?

Dark rum is typically aged longer or coloured with caramel, giving it a deeper colour and richer flavours such as molasses, toffee and spice.

What does rum taste like?

Rum can range from light and sweet to rich and complex, with flavours such as vanilla, caramel, tropical fruit, spice and oak depending on the style.

Is rum strong?

Most rums are bottled around 37.5%–40% ABV, though overproof rums can be significantly stronger depending on the brand and style.

What is spiced rum?

Spiced rum is infused with spices such as vanilla, cinnamon and clove, giving it a sweeter and more aromatic flavour compared to standard rum.

How is rum used?

Rum is used in cocktails such as mojitos, daiquiris and piña coladas, but can also be enjoyed neat or over ice depending on the style.