Satiwa is a Goan craft rum built around hemp botanicals, a genuinely unusual base for an Indian rum. The aroma is warm and inviting with cardamom and toffee, leading into a thick, sweet palate carrying clear notes of cardamom, tiramisu and caramel, with subtle fruity hints of apricot, plum and peach alongside vanilla. Underneath that sweetness sits a background of grassy, earthy and botanical notes from the hemp itself, adding a character no other rum on this list has. It’s built for sipping neat or with a drizzle of honey and a squeeze of lemon, a combination the brand itself recommends, or a touch of cinnamon or clove for something warmer.




