The Best Supermarket Rum Offers - Rum Prices Across the UK
14 May 2019
After many years in the shadow of its hipster sibling, gin — rum is finally having its moment in the spotlight. The backbone to your pina colada or dark and stormy, rum is an essential part of your liquor cabinet – and our rum guide will save you money on your next bottle of goodness.
We’ve combed through every UK supermarket’s rum listings to bring you a definitive guide to the best value rums on sale today. You don’t need to be a pirate on the seven seas to enjoy these, BUT PRAISE YE GODS OF THE DEPTHS IT SURE DOES HELP ME HEARTIES.
Highlights:
- Aldi’s Old Hopking and Lidl’s James Cook Dark (70cl) sell for £9.99 per bottle, at 36p per measure these are the best value bottles available from the supermarket!
- Tesco boasts the best choice for good value rum, with 6 of the 20 best value bottles available there. ASDA features the 2nd most frequently and Sainsbury’s 3rd.
- There are currently 269 bottles of rum to choose from in UK supermarkets!
- Spiced rum is gaining in popularity, with 73 / 269 bottles being spiced!
The UK's Best Price Rum from Supermarkets
Good old Aldi rules the roost in terms of value as you might expect – its own-brand Old Hopking range costs just 36p per measure. But if you thought opting for own-brand meant trading up on quality — think again. The Old Hopking Range won big at the recent Spirit Business Masters Awards, beating many of its more expensive rivals in this industry taste test.
| Best value branded rum in any supermarket | Captain Morgan White Rum (1l) / Original Spiced Gold Rum (1l) | £0.40 per measure (£16 per bottle) | |
| Best value own brand rum | Old Hopking Dark Rum (70cl) | £0.36 per measure (£9.99 per bottle) | |
| Premium White Rum (70cl) | |||
| James Cook Dark Rum (70cl) | |||
| Lowest price for 35cl bottle | ASDA Refined Dark Navy Rum / White Rum | £0.41 per measure (£5.75 per bottle) | |
| Sainsbury's Superior Dark Rum / White Rum | |||
| Tesco Dark Rum / White Rum | |||
| Lowest price for 70cl bottle | Old Hopking Dark / White Rum | £0.36 per measure (£9.99 per bottle) | |
| James Cook Dark Rum | |||
| Lowest Price for 1l bottle | ASDA Carta Blanc Superior White Rum / Refined Dark Navy Rum | £0.38 per measure (£15 per bottle) | |
| Morrisons Caribbean Dark Rum | |||
| Sainsbury's Superior Dark / White Rum | |||
| Tesco Dark / White Rum | |||
| Best value spiced rum | Old Hopking Spiced Rum (70cl) | £0.37 per measure (£10.49 per bottle) | |
| James Cook Spiced Rum (70cl) |
ASDA, Sainsbury’s and Tesco are also clear winners when it comes to top value rum – ASDA Captain Morgan bottles are the best value branded spirit in the UK, whilst all 3 have the joint best value 35cl and 1L bottles with their own brand range.
You’d be surprised at how much a single brand can vary between the supermarkets (even with our supermarket promotions). It pays to research where your favourite bottle is cheapest – you could save yourself £4 per purchase!
| Rum | Cheapest Supermarket | Most Expensive Supermarket |
| Captain Morgan Spiced Gold Rum 1L | ASDA - 40p per measure (£16 per bottle) | Sainsbury’s - 50p per measure (£20 per bottle) |
| Havana Club 7 Year Old Dark Rum 70cl | Waitrose / Ocado / Tesco - 79p per measure (£22 per bottle) | Sainsbury’s - 93p per measure (£26 per bottle) |
| Bacardi Carta Blanca White Rum 1L | ASDA - 40p per measure (£16 per bottle) | Sainsbury’s - 50p per measure (£20 per bottle) |
Best value rum by retailer
| JW Spicer Dark / White Rum (70cl) - 36p per measure | |
| Old Hopking Premium White / Dark Rum (70cl) - 36p per measure | |
| James Cook Dark Rum (70cl) - 36p per measure | |
| ASDA Carta Blanca Superior White Rum (150cl) - 37p per measure | |
| Sainsbury's Superior White / Dark Rum (1l) - 38p per measure | |
| Morrisons Caribbean Dark Rum (1l) - 38p per measure | |
| Bacardi Carta Blanca (1l) - 49p per measure | |
| Bacardi Carta Blanca Rum (70cl) / Captain Morgan Original Spiced Gold (70cl) - 54p per measure | |
| Malibu (70cl) - 54p per measure | |
| Malibu Original White Rum with Coconut Flavour (70cl) - 59p per measure |
Bacardi prices at supermarkets
Bacardi has become an iconic party drink with its crisp freshness, our research shows how each supermarket compares for the cost of a Bacardi Carta Blanca bottle. Once again, ASDA is the place to be:
| Supermarket | Size | Price |
| ASDA Bacardi Carta Blanca Rum | 1l | £16.00 |
| Tesco Bacardi Carta Blanca Rum | 1l | £19.50 |
| Sainsbury’s Bacardi Carta Blanca Rum | 1l | £20.00 |
| Sainsbury’s Bacardi Carta Blanca Rum (on offer) | 70cl | £13.00 |
| Tesco Bacardi Carta Blanca (on offer) | 70cl | £13.00 |
| Ocado Bacardi Carta Blanca Rum (on offer) | 70cl | £13.50 |
| ASDA Bacardi Carta Blanca Rum | 70cl | £14.50 |
| Iceland Bacardi Carta Blanca Rum | 70cl | £15.00 |
| Waitrose Bacardi Carta Blanca Rum | 70cl | £16.50 |
| ASDA Bacardi Carta Blanca Rum | 35cl | £9.00 |
| Tesco Bacardi Carta Blanca Rum | 35cl | £9.00 |
| Sainsbury's Bacardi Carta Blanca Rum | 35cl | £9.25 |
Captain Morgan prices at the supermarket
Captain Morgan brings a characterful, aromatic and adventurous tone to your favourite tipple and once again prices vary at each of the major outlets. Check out the prices of its Original Spiced Gold:
| Supermarket | Size | Price |
| ASDA Captain Morgan Original Spiced Gold Rum | 1l | £16.00 |
| Morrisons Captain Morgan's Spiced Gold Rum | 1l | £16.00 |
| Ocado Captain Morgan's Spiced Gold Rum | 1l | £19.50 |
| Tesco Captain Morgan’s Original Spiced Gold Rum | 1l | £19.50 |
| Sainsbury’s Captain Morgan's Spiced Gold Rum | 1l | £20.00 |
| Sainsbury’s Captain Morgan's Spiced Gold | 70cl | £14.00 |
| Ocado Captain Morgan's Spiced Gold | 70cl | £14.50 |
| Tesco Captain Morgan’s Original Spiced Gold | 70cl | £14.50 |
| Iceland Captain Morgan’s Original Spiced Gold | 70cl | £15.00 |
| ASDA Captain Morgan’s Original Spiced Gold | 70cl | £15.50 |
| Waitrose Captain Morgan’s Original Spiced Gold | 70cl | £16.00 |
| Morrisons Captain Morgan's Original Spiced Gold | 70cl | £17.00 |
| ASDA Captain Morgan’s Original Spiced Gold | 35cl | £9.00 |
| Morrisons Captain Morgan’s Spiced Gold | 35cl | £9.50 |
Malibu prices at the supermarket
Finally, who doesn’t love the easygoing charm of Malibu, the basis for many a cocktail. Which supermarket is cheaper depends on how much rum you want:
| Supermarket | Size | Price |
| Tesco Malibu White Rum With Coconut | 1l | £19.50 |
| ASDA Malibu Caribbean White Rum with Coconut Flavour | 1l | £19.50 |
| Sainsbury’s Malibu Original White Rum with Coconut Flavour | 1l | £20.00 |
| Morrisons Malibu Original White Rum with Coconut Flavour | 1l | £20.00 |
| Waitrose Malibu White Rum with Coconut Flavour | 70cl | £15.00 |
| ASDA Malibu Caribbean White Rum with Coconut Flavour | 70cl | £15.00 |
| Sainsbury’s Malibu Original White Rum with Coconut Flavour | 70cl | £15.00 |
| Tesco Malibu White Rum With Coconut | 70cl | £15.00 |
| Morrisons Malibu Original White Rum with Coconut Flavour | 70cl | £15.00 |
| Co-Op Malibu Original White Rum with Coconut Flavour | 70cl | £16.50 |
| Sainsbury’s Malibu Original White Rum with Coconut Flavour | 35cl | £7.75 |
| Tesco Malibu White Rum With Coconut | 35cl | £8.75 |
Take a look at vouchercloud’s supermarket page for the latest money off deals. For more on spirits, check out our guides to gin prices, whiskey prices and vodka prices too! We can also bring you a guide to getting the cheapest Champagne deals across supermarkets and beyond.
Data
Data compiled directly from supermarket websites. Correct as of 13th May 2019.
