Cihuatán Gran Reserva Solera 12 Years (70cl)

A 12-year-old aged rum from Licoreria Cihuatán, the distillery in El Salvador that makes its rum from sugar cane grown in the country and controls production from plant to bottle. It takes its name from the pre-Columbian Cihuatán archaeological site. The rum is aged by the solera system in ex-bourbon American oak barrels, which balance delicate wood notes with the sweetness of the rum. It comes in a 70cl bottle. The nose is fresh, intense and pleasant, with sugar cane and wood. The palate is complex, with sugar cane, sweet spice, pecans and toasted almonds, followed by drier, more astringent woody notes. It can be sipped neat or used in cocktails such as the Mojito.