Rum Nation Guatemala XO

Appearance: Acacia honey. Nose: Herbal, fresh. Chamomile, a touch of mint, fragrantly honeyed. A delicate, smooth and aromatic nose. Palate: The attack is initially slightly spicy, but soft and elegant. It evolves on a fine balance between honeyed sweetness, oaky influence, tea, mint, and a hint of medicinal herbs. Juicy but delicate, never overpowering. Fresh. Finish: The tannins from the oak, the chamomile and the herbs grow in depth and intensity. The sweetness lingers in the background, leaving the palate clean.

Comment: Rich in taste, but gentle in body, a typically medium light Barbados rum that gained complexity and character from a longer than usual refinement in second fill Oloroso and Pedro Ximenez casks.

Rum Nation Guatemala Gran reserva

Appearance: Chestnut honey. Nose: Flowery, delicate, with the typical perfume of cane sugar, and a hint of buttery character. Dates, raisins, orange rind. Palate: Easy, velvety, warm. Sweet but not syrupy, with notes of vanilla, cola, raisins. Crème brûlée, and a final herbal touch like vermouth, with a hint of orange rind, anise and liquorice. Finish: Getting more tannic and toasted, with the herbal note and some black pepper coming to the fore. Delicate final burst of warmth. Comment: One of the lightest rums in our selection, with a pleasantly sweet touch in the Latin style but without ever becoming too sugary.

Rum Nation – Barbados 10 y.o.

Our two limited edition gins, Makar Cask Aged and Makar Mullberry Aged, are deliciously different from our award winning original, yet still with the smooth taste but with the addition of the flavours from our virgin casks in which they have been aged for 10 weeks. Mulberry Wood adds a hint of lemon, thyme and vanilla and a peppery finish. This Mulberry Wood Matured Makar introduces new layers of intrigue to our award-winning gin, adding a hint of lemon, thyme and sweet vanilla and a peppery finish. Try it as a dry martini with a classic olive garnish. 43% ABV.

Rum Nation – Barbados XO Anniversary Decanter

Appearance: Acacia honey. Nose: Herbal, fresh. Chamomile, a touch of mint, fragrantly honeyed. A delicate, smooth and aromatic nose. Palate: The attack is initially slightly spicy, but soft and elegant. It evolves on a fine balance between honeyed sweetness, oaky influence, tea, mint, and a hint of medicinal herbs. Juicy but delicate, never overpowering. Fresh. Finish: The tannins from the oak, the chamomile and the herbs grow in depth and intensity. The sweetness lingers in the background, leaving the palate clean. Comment: Rich in taste, but gentle in body, a typically medium light Barbados rum that gained complexity and character from a longer than usual refinement in second fill Oloroso and Pedro Ximenez casks. Suggested match: Valrhona Alpaco 66%, a dark but delicate and flowery chocolate from Ecuador, perfect for the freshness and light character of Barbados rum.

Rum Nation – Demerara Solera N°14 Rel.  2017

Appearance: Dark amber. Nose: Dark, musty, very estery (fermented fruit, glue), with notes of cola, myrtle and bergamot tea. Palate: Viscous sugarcane molasses, dark chocolate, coffee, dried raisins, and a slightly toasted and bitter background which hints at herbal notes (black tea and gentian root). Dark and sweet at the same time. Finish: Endless interplay between the herbal bitterish character and the sugary sweetness. Ultimately sweet, almost syrupy and slightly winey, like vermouth. Comment: A heavy Demerara, with its evident sugary sweetness, but also very dark, estery and aromatic. Suggested match: Valrhona Abinao 85%, a powerful, dark and tannic chocolate from African plantations, ideal for matching sweet, powerful and complex rums.

Rum Nation – Ilha Da Madeira Natural Agricole Rel. 2017

Appearance: Transparent, crystal clear. Nose: Initial maritime attack, with slightly sour notes: green olives in brine, yoghurt, wet grass. All the vegetable notes of sugarcane, with a fresh and bal- samic touch. Palate: Robust but rounded, with the sweetness of the canes on the forefront, then growing on spicy and balsamic notes: mint, liquorice, cinnamon, white pepper. A hint of the vegetable and salty notes found at the nose. Finish: Clean, peppery and vegetal. High persistence on notes of liquorice root. Comment: Perfect for cocktails (maybe with a drop of vermouth), but its smoothness makes it interesting and not aggressive at all even straight or simply with ice cubes. Refreshing and minty. Suggested match: Valrhona Caraibe 66%, or another dark chocolate with high cocoa content and big mouthfeel.

Rum Nation – Jamaica 5 y.o. Rel. 2016

Appearance: Dark gold, with apricot nuances. Nose: Deep, balsamic, with notes of camphor and the typical estery Jamaican “funk”. Cane sugar, some fermented and winey notes. Palate: Identical to the nose, but also with notes of wood resin, pine needles, black pepper, and a hint of flour. There is a background sweetness, but the overall impression is dry and spicy. Raisins, old wood. Finish: Hot, peppery, lively. The “funky” Jamaican note lingers on the tongue for a long time. Comment: A robust Jamaican rum, very aromatic and spicy, but made gentler and rounder by the winey and raisiny influence of the sherry casks. Suggested match: Valrhona Caraibe 66%, a dark and intense but vel- vety chocolate from the Caribbean, the same area of origin of the rum. The pairing with the Jamaica 5yo rum brings out intriguing notes of amaretto.

Rum Nation – Jamaica White Pot Still Rel.  2015

Appearance: Shiny and crystal clear. Nose: Incredible aromatic impact from the esters due to the long and slow fermentation: glue, green bananas, wood polish, and a slightly sour note. Palate: Intense, explosive, but not sharp. Like the nose, but sweeter. Notes of pepper, green olives, and then it turns vegetal: aromatic herbs, palm leaves, freshly sawed wood. Finish: Persistent, almost endless. It retains notes of glue and green vegetables, with a suggestion of smoke, grappa and tequila. Comment: A new entry for Rum Nation, a mindblowingly intense and characterful rum, capable of bringing personality to every cocktail but also delicious for sipping. Suggested match: Valrhona Caraibe 66%, a dark and intense but velvety chocolate from the Caribbean, the same area of origin of the rum.

Rum Nation – Panama 10 y.o. Rel. 2017

Appearance: Light chestnut honey. Nose:Delicate, fresh, light, sweet and fruity. Palate: Light bodied but slightly unctuous. The sugarcane sweetness dominates without ever being cloying. Acacia honey, sun-dried raisins, milk chocolate. A hint of orange and apricot. Finish: Clean, soft, with a never tiresome sweetness. Comment: Straightforward and accessible, ideal for novices of rum or simply drinkers who prefer the easy-going and sweet Latin style. Suggested match: Valrhona Jivara 40%, a rich milk chocolate with vanilla scent, to match the sweetness and lightness of the rum.

Rum Nation – Panama 18 Sistema Solera  Rel. 2016

Appearance: Deep amber, steering toward orange. Nose: Darker and more resinous than the previous release,always extremely sweet and with chestnut honey notes, but also characterized by oak and balsamic notes. Palate: The sweetness of molasses is evident, without becoming too syrupy. Winey, with notes of raisins and chocolate, but the tannins from the oak provide a match to the sweetness. Finish: Sweetness is always in the background, but the tannic and peppery character keeps growing. Notes of black tea and aromatic herbs. Comment: A thick rum, soft and sweet, but with a great complexity from the oak casks. Easy to drink, but complex and deep, to be savoured slowly. Suggested match: Valrhona Jivara 40%, a rich milk chocolate with vanilla scent, to match the sweetness and lightness of the rum.

Rum Nation – Panama 21 y.o. Decanter  Rel. 2016

Appearance: Full orange, with ruby red reflections. Nose: Big influence of the sugarcane, deep, dark, brooding, with a winey hint from the sherry and brandy casks. Palate: Heavy notes of sugarcane, a very rich and estery rum. Intense sweetness, with dates, raisins, honey and chocolate, then becoming more aromatic: medicinal herbs, cinchona, bergamot, black tea and coffee. Finish: More and more spicy, with cinnamon and pepper. The sweetness strikes a perfect balance with the oaky influence. Long, everlasting, chewy and thick. Comment: A wonderful old Spanish-style rum, rich in sugar content but with a deep and refined influence from the casks. Ideal for connoisseurs of the sweet Latin style looking for complexity and spice too. Suggested match: Valrhona Jivara 40%, a rich milk chocolate with vanilla scent, to match the sweetness and lightness of the rum.

Rum Nation – Peruano 8 y.o. Rel. 2017

Appearance: Deep amber with orange nuances. Nose: Almost buttery, very sweet and smelling of fresh sugarcane juice. Toffee, milk chocolate. Palate: Rich and intense, yet never sharp. The kind of full bodied intensity which coats the tongue and caresses it. Raisins, figs, dates, but the sweetness is matched by a hint of spiciness: cinnamon, pepper, and pleasant oak tannins. Finish: Getting more peppery and oaky, but always velvety, syrupy and extremely sweet. Cola and black sugared tea. Comment: An easy and sweet rum which doesn’t forget to have a robust body and to tingle the palate with a touch of spice. Suggested match: Valrhona Tanariva 33%, a delicate milk chocolate from Madagascar with a buttery mouthfeel suited to the creamy character of this rum.

Rum Nation – Reunion 7 y.o. Rel. 2016

Appearance: Intense gold. Nose: Intense, spicy, very warm and marked by notes of herbs, black tea and chamomile. A hint of oak. Palate: Warm, rich, full bodied. Cloves, aniseed, camphor, orange peel; peppery and mineral notes. The sweetness of the sugarcane is noticeable but never syrupy. Infusion of medicinal herbs, and a note of vanilla. Finish: Getting more intense, but balanced and refined, with the herbal and spicy notes growing more evi- dent. Comment: A very complex rum, in which the typically vegetal note of agricole rums is well matched by the sweetness of the sugarcane and the influence from the oak. Ideal for whisky lovers who want to approach the world of rums. Suggested match: Valrhona Caraibe 66%, or another dark chocolate with high cocoa content and big mouthfeel.

Rum Nation – Trinidad 5 y.o. Rel. 2017

Appearance: Delicate amber. Nose: Light and fragrant, with delicate notes of green bananas, ripe lemons, vanilla and a hint of coconut. Palate: Just as delicate as the nose, with a soft and not excessive sweetness, and notes of lemons and lemon peel. The flowery freshness of a spring meadow. Very balanced. Finish: While retaining a fragrant and flowery style, there is a crescendo of drier peppery notes, no doubt thanks to the last year spent in fresh Oloroso casks, that leave the palate clean and stimulated. Comment: A medium bodied rum with a delicate aromatic character, definitely easy for everyone without ever being trivial. Its lightness and freshness makes it ideal for warmer months. Suggested match: Valrhona Alpaco 66%, a dark but delicate and flowery chocolate from Ecuador, perfect for ma- tching fresh and light rums without overpowering them with an excess of tannins.

Ron Millonario 10th Aniversario Cincuenta

Ron Millonario 10 Aniversario Cincuenta is a blend composed for two thirds of 6-year-old rums aged in ex-bourbon barrels to ensure easy drinkability and a fresh taste (notes of vanilla, banana and white pulp fruit), and for the remaining third from 10-year-old rum in Spanish sherry barrels of second filling, which add richness, thickness and complexity, and which are naturally drier and vinous as character, with hints of dark chocolate, raisins, prunes and dried apricots. Ron Millonario 10 Aniversario Cincuenta is based on the same recipe, type of maturation and blend of the 10 Anaeriva Reserva,

Ron Millonario Rum - 10 aniversario reserva

Ron millonario 10 aniversario reserva is a carefully constructed blend of rums of different ages, from 6 to 10 years old, and with complementary flavour profiles to achieve the desired taste according to a recipe by fabio rossi. The core of the recipe (approximately two thirds of the blend) comes from rums aged for 6 years in first fill barrels previously used for maturing bourbon at heaven hill distillery in kentucky, one of the best sources for high quality casks of  this  kind.  The  high  percentage of  bourbon-cask matured rums provides the easy drinkability and fresh flavour profile for ron millonario 10, imparting fragrant notes of vanilla, banana and white fruits.

Ron Millonario Rum - Reserva especial 15

A distinguishing mark of elegance envelops every bottle of ron millonario. Hand-crafted by able women clothed in the traditional colours of peru, whose tanned hands and nimble fingers weave together straw-coloured toquilla fibres, from the carludovica palmata: the very same plant from which the famous panama hats are derived. With a dexterity jealously guarded and handed down from generation to generation, these women ‘clothe’ each and every bottle of Ron Millonario, which, even before revealing its unique flavour, speaks of its natural, sunny and inventive origins.

Ron Millonario Rum - XO

Ron millonario xo, in its precious decanter, is imbued with all the magic of peru. Deep amber almost mahogany in colour, It offers a bewitching nose of caramelized tropical and dried fruits, hints of cigar box, cinnamon and the tempting aromas of a pastry shop. Big and dense as its aromas suggest, butperfect balance. Deep, deliciously sweet with complex notes of figs and dates, butterscotch and cloves.

Ocean Mellow Rum

Complex blend of aged rums (ranging between 7 and 10 years old) from Dominican Republic and Spain, mainly produced at Bodegas Pedro Oliver (in DR) and Destilerías Aldea –by Ocean's Distillery– (in Canary Islands, Spain). All these rums have been maturing for at least seven years into different oak barrels from diverse areas and species: Quercus Alba, Quercus Robur, Quercus Petraea, Quercus Pyrenaica and some other (still under research). The main characteristic of this rum is its mellowness due to its sweetness from the very low toasted level of the barrels (the majority of them, virgin wood with no toast). After many blend stages and a period of almost a year for resting, rum is ready to be bottled.

Ocean Deep Rum

Complex blend of aged rums from Jamaica (pot still), with a little bit of rums from Dominican Republic and small traces of rum from Spain, mainly produced at Hampden Distillery (Jamaica), New Yarmouth Distillery (J), Clarendon Distillery (J), Long Pond Distillery (J), Bodegas Pedro Oliver (in DR) and Destilerías Aldea –by Ocean's Distillery– (in Canary Islands, Spain). All these rums have been also maturing for at least seven years into different oak barrels from diverse areas and species. The main characteristic of this rum is its deepness due to its higher complexity from the pot-still rums and from the diverse toasted levels of the barrels. After many blend stages and a period of almost a year for resting, rum is ready to be bottled.

Ocean Tasty Rum

Complex blend of aged rums (ranging between 7 and 8 years old) from Barbados and Dominican Republic, whit a little bit of rums from Trinidad and Guyana and small traces of rums from Jamaica and Spain, mainly produced at Foursquare Distillery (in Barbados). All these rums have been also maturing for at least seven years into different oak barrels from diverse areas and species. The main characteristic of this rum is its tastiness due to its complexity, not only from the rums but from the diverse toasted levels of the barrels (from some of them virgin wood without toast to some others with levels of high-strong toast).