Ron Colon Salvadoreno Rumzcal (75cl, 49.5%)

A blend of 66% dark aged rum and 33% Maguey Espadin mezcal, bottled at 49.5% ABV. The rum component combines six-year-old Salvadoran column-still rum from Licorera Cihuatan, unaged Jamaican pot-still rum from Worthy Park, Hampden and Monymusk, and three-year-old Worthy Park pot-still rum. The mezcal comes from the Lopez Real family distillery, a fourth-generation business in Oaxaca. Deep amber in appearance, with an earthy, smoky nose and sweet notes in the background. The palate is burnt and smoky at first, rounded by natural sweetness, with rum and mezcal in balance. The finish is pleasantly lingering with tropical hints.