Three extra years in the solera system makes a noticeable difference. Where the 12-year expression is wine-like and light, the 15-year goes deeper into coffee, dark chocolate and an almost dessert-like sweetness.
Expert Description
El Ron Prohibido 15 Year is a Mexican Rum aged in a solera system and bottled at 40%.
Like its younger 12-year sibling, the rum comes from Ron Prohibido S.A. de C.V. at Ex-Hacienda Corralejo in Guanajuato, where it's aged in a solera system with casks that previously held wine, brandy and sherry. With three more years in the system, the 15-year expression pulls forward a deeper, more coffee- and chocolate-driven profile, where the wine-like sweetness of the younger expressions turns into something rounder and more dessert-like.
The solera system means every bottle carries traces of the very oldest vintages that have ever entered the system, giving a smooth continuity across the house's different age expressions.
Tasting Notes
Nose
Layered with wood, chocolate, vanilla, coffee and a hint of mint, where the coffee notes dominate with a surprising lightness.
Palate
Full-bodied with caramel, raisins, dates, prunes and dark chocolate, carried by toasted oak and warm baking spices.
Finish
Long, warm and silky with a perfect balance of sweet and spiced notes, ending on a final hint of coffee.
Specifications
Name: El Ron Prohibido 15 Year
Distillery: Ron Prohibido S.A. de C.V.
Region/Country: Mexico
Age: 15 Years
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
Cask Type: Solera system with wine, brandy and sherry casks
EAN: 7501033200137
Serving Suggestion: Best enjoyed neat at room temperature as a dessert rum
Flavour Profile
Coffee-forward · Chocolatey · Full-bodied · Round · Spiced
Did You Know?
Both the 12- and 15-year expressions of El Ron Prohibido come from the same solera system, meaning they share a common core of very old rum but each gets its own character depending on how long the younger rum has been allowed to blend with the older.
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