Venezuela (SOFA) 2010/2025 15 Year Old Rum Nation (70cl, 54.2%)

A Venezuelan aged rum from Rum Nation, distilled in 2010 and bottled in 2025 after 15 years. It spent 13 years in its country of origin and a further two years in Europe, maturing in ex-Bourbon casks; casks 72 to 74 were selected for this bottling. The outturn is 796 bottles worldwide. The rum is bottled at 54.2% ABV without chill filtration or colouring, and comes in a tube with a leopard motif on the label. Its fruit-forward character combines creamy mango and banana notes with vanilla, caramel and restrained oak spice. The nose shows intense tropical fruit, candied citrus and warm vanilla, with caramel. The palate is creamy and velvety, with mango compote, roasted banana, sweet caramel and subtle oak spice, while the long finish lets tropical fruit and fine spices linger with oak.