Ron Medellin 8 Years (75cl, 40%)

A Colombian aged rum from Medellín, Antioquia, rested for eight years in American oak barrels at roughly 1,500 metres above sea level. It is made by the Fábrica de Licores y Alcoholes de Antioquia, founded in 1919, from sugarcane spirit with no added sugars or artificial flavours. The altitude slows extraction and reduces the angel's share, giving the oak a structural rather than sweet character. The nose offers caramel, candied fruit, toasted cashews and mocha. The palate brings vanilla, oak tannins, leather, candied fruit and mocha latte with a firm woody grip. The finish is long and woody with a spicy white-pepper lift.