El Dorado 15 or Zacapa 23. There's tons of good aged rums out there but you can't go wrong with those two for under $50.
and this thread is already on the BBS someplace. Shit, almost everything is already on the BBS from the best vacuum cleaners to what is the best coffee maker.
Is it for a girl under under 30? Apparently Rumchada is the way to go. Where’s Mark151? This is in his wheelhouse it would seem.
Depends on who you are giving to. If it's just your average drinker who is going to mix it with Coke, just go Capitain Morgan Extra Spicy to make some killer Rum & Cokes. If he's a afficionado, but you want to stay at a reasonable price, you can't go wrong with Barbancourt.
Every now and then a post comes up that I can actually add some real insight, LOL, Reasonable priced: Ron Zacapa 23 or Pyrat XO reserve if you like a little hint of orange. We used to do rum tasting lunches at the restaurant I worked at in St. Thomas, Old Stone Farmhouse
https://www.siestakeyrum.com/ If you can find it , its pretty damn good, the toasted coconut make a great sipper
Some rums have real history and some don't, never tried it so can't knock them, and if anybody on here mentions Captain Morgan I'm going to lose my shit
I have an old buddy who lives on clear Bacardi, tells me my rum tastes like whiskey. Poor old man has no taste and I tell him as such.