Ron Abuelo Añejo 12 Años Two Oaks (75cl, 40%)

Ron Abuelo Añejo 12 Años Two Oaks is a 12-year-old Panamanian rum from Varela Hermanos, bottled at 40% ABV in a 750ml bottle. It begins as the house's 12-year column-still rum, matured in ex-bourbon American white oak, then spends about nine months in virgin, extra-charred new American oak barrels built by a Napa cooperage. The second oak adds smoky sweetness, chocolate and spice over the dry, elegant base. Varela Hermanos grows and mills its own sugarcane in Pesé, Panama. On the nose there are vanilla, toffee and caramel, with toasted oak, chocolate, baking spice and dried fruit. The palate is richer and slightly sweeter than the standard 12, with smoky sweetness, warm spice and a lingering oak-and-caramel finish.