9north Panama Spiced Rum (75cl, 44%)

9north Panama Spiced Rum is an 88-proof Panamanian spiced rum in a 750ml bottle, built on 3-year-old rum from the Las Cabras distillery (established 1924) in Herrera Province and infused with all-natural green tea, lemongrass, ginger, jasmine and citrus, with a touch of molasses. At roughly 12 grams of sugar per bottle it is notably dry for the category, with the spices doing the talking rather than the sweetener. Named for the 9th parallel north running through Panama. On the nose there is green tea and lemongrass up front with bright lemon and orange citrus, warming ginger and light jasmine florals through the middle, and a notably dry, clean finish.