Notes of pineapple and caramel, with hints of vanilla and subtle spice. Later, nuances of light oak, banana, and roasted pecan emerge. Slightly lighter than the 12-year-old, but still a very solid rum. Its price makes it suitable for sipping or mixing without concern.
Cihuatán Indigo
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Rum Aged Rum El Salvador 8 Year 40% ABV
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About this bottle
This rum from the Cihuatán Valley of El Salvador, a brand established in 2004, is column-distilled from molasses using a century-old sugar mill. The Indigo bottling has been aged for 8 years in American oak ex-bourbon barrels.
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Aroma: sweet, with vanilla, caramel, oak, charcoal, cake. Sweet and mild palate; powdered sugar, vanilla, molasses, caramelized bananas.
Aroma: sugar, raisins, high alcohol content Taste: caramelized sugar, hints of sweet fruits Finish: slightly dry, fades fast
Sweet notes of vanilla, oak, and sugar cookies. It's like Christmas in a glass. Mild with a brief creamy cappuccino finish.
A touch sweet, but not excessively so.
Suitable for use in mixed beverages.
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