Equipo Navazos came from the sherry world, where the group made its name finding forgotten, extraordinary casks in the bodegas of Jerez. La Bota 65 is where that same curious approach is turned toward an entirely different spirit: rum.
Expert Description
Equipo Navazos Bota 65 is a Rum from the Antilles finished in an Oloroso sherry cask in Spain and bottled at 44%.
The rum's origin is 32 casks from the Antilles, which first spent five years in bourbon barrels before being transferred to freshly emptied Oloroso sherry casks in the Jerez region. There the rum continued maturing for a period estimated at between 15 and 20 years, before Equipo Navazos bottled it under the name "Bota 65" in May 2016.
The rum is bottled without any chill-filtering, colouring, sweetening or flavouring, a philosophy Equipo Navazos brings from its work with rare sherries, where purity and transparency about origin always come before commercial consistency.
Tasting Notes
Nose
Deep and complex with plums, salted caramel, dried fruit and figs, complemented by spice and stone fruit.
Palate
Soft and full-bodied with chocolate, dried fruit and a clear sherry sweetness, where the sugar cane's robust core can be felt beneath the soft, silky mouthfeel.
Finish
Long and complex with a final hint of nuts and sherry spice.
Specifications
Name: Equipo Navazos Bota 65
Bottler: Equipo Navazos
Region/Country: Antilles / Spain
Type: Rum
ABV: 44%
Size: 70 CL
Cask Type: Ex-bourbon barrels finished in Oloroso sherry casks
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural Colour: Yes
Bottled: May 2016
Serving Suggestion: Best enjoyed neat at room temperature as a dessert rum
Flavour Profile
Sherry-driven · Full-bodied · Complex · Dried fruit · Soft
Did You Know?
Equipo Navazos is best known for its "La Bota" series of rare sherries from Jerez, and Bota 65 is one of the relatively few examples of the group turning its sherry cask expertise toward rum instead of wine.
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