Ron Cihuatan Jade Rum (75cl, 40%)

Ron Cihuatan Jade Rum is a four-year-old rum from El Salvador, distilled on a column still from molasses at Licorera Cihuatán in El Paisnal and blended by master blender Gabriela Ayala. It spends four years in American oak ex-bourbon barrels before charcoal filtration leaves it crystal clear. The green bottle honours jade amulets carved for Chac Chel. On the nose there are pineapple, guava, baking spice, vanilla, white pepper, lemon and mint; the palate brings custard cream, white chocolate, vanilla, coconut, milk chocolate and banana, with a finish of lemon zest and white chocolate and a dry white-pepper edge.