The name refers to a 17th-century ban, when the Spanish king Felipe V tried to stop rum production in the Mexican colonies, a ban that never really succeeded.
Expert Description
El Ron Prohibido Silver is a Mexico Rum, distilled in Penjamo and finished in used raisin wine casks, bottled at 40%.
The rum is part of the range from the Mexican spirits producer also behind Tequila Corralejo, which here applies its experience with agave distillation to create a rum with a Mexican twist. The name El Ron Prohibido, "the forbidden rum", draws on the history of how Spain in the 1600s tried to restrict rum production in its American colonies in order to protect the trade in Spanish wine and brandy.
The finishing in raisin wine casks lends the rum a light, sweet dried-fruit character that sets it apart from more traditional Caribbean styles.
Tasting Notes
Nose
Raisin and dried fruit, with a light winey sweetness and a hint of vanilla.
Palate
Soft and round with caramel, sweet sugar cane and a touch of nutty fullness from the casks.
Finish
Medium length with lingering dried fruit and a lightly sweet close.
Specifications
Name: El Ron Prohibido Silver
Region/Country: Mexico
Type: Rum
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Cask Type: Ex-raisin wine casks
Serving Suggestion: Neat, over ice, or in a Mexican-inspired cocktail
Flavour Profile
Sweet · Raisin-forward · Round · Nutty · Approachable
Did You Know?
El Ron Prohibido is made by the same Mexican spirits house behind Tequila Corralejo, bringing the country's tequila heritage into the rum through the house's experience with agave distillation and cask ageing.
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