Paranubes Oaxaca Mexico Cane Juice Rum 54%

Six hours by car from Oaxaca City, high in a cloud-covered mountain forest, the sugar cane for Paranubes is grown without pesticides and carried out by burro. This is rum from a place most rum never comes close to.

Expert Description

Paranubes Oaxaca is a Mexican Rum distilled from fresh sugar cane juice and bottled at 54%.

The rum is produced in the Sierra Mazateca mountains of northern Oaxaca by third-generation master distiller Jose Luis Carrera, who grows his own sugar cane without artificial fertiliser or pesticides. The juice is freshly pressed and wild fermented in pine vats before being distilled on a copper column still fired by spent cane fibre. The rum is distilled to proof, nothing added or removed.

The style sits somewhere between the green, grassy character of rhum agricole and the more rustic, funky profile of cachaça, making Paranubes a rum that clearly tastes of its place of origin rather than following a fixed international template.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Raw, fresh cane juice explodes out of the glass alongside mint and ripe apricot.

Palate

Silky and sweet with fresh cane juice, green olive and wild herbs, complemented by freshly baked cornbread and dried figs.

Finish

Fruity with banana and pineapple, where a hint of chili appears when paired with lime.

Specifications

Name: Paranubes Oaxaca
Distillery: Paranubes
Region/Country: Mexico
Type: Rum
ABV: 54%
Size: 70 CL
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Natural Colour: Yes
Distillation Method: Copper column distillation
Serving Suggestion: Neat at room temperature or in a cocktail with lime

Flavour Profile

Rustic · Fruity · Herbal · Powerful · Authentic

Did You Know?

Paranubes was founded by Jose Luis Carrera together with Judah Kuper, one of the men behind the acclaimed mezcal brand Vago, giving the rum the same focus on craft and local origin found in the most ambitious mezcal production.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Paranubes Oaxaca

What is Paranubes Oaxaca?

It's a Mexican rum distilled from fresh, unpressed sugar cane juice in the Sierra Mazateca mountains of Oaxaca, bottled with nothing added or removed at 54%.

How does Paranubes differ from regular rum?

Instead of molasses, fresh cane juice is used, similar to rhum agricole, but the wild fermentation and local, homemade-style column distillation give a more rustic, funky character reminiscent of cachaça.

What does Paranubes Oaxaca taste like?

It tastes raw and fresh with cane juice, mint, apricot and green olive, complemented by dried figs and a fruity finish of banana and pineapple.

Who makes Paranubes?

The rum is made by third-generation master distiller Jose Luis Carrera, who grows his own sugar cane without artificial fertiliser, together with Judah Kuper, known from the mezcal brand Vago.

How should Paranubes Oaxaca be enjoyed?

Neat at room temperature to experience its full, raw character, or in a cocktail with lime, where the spiced, lightly chili-like notes come forward.

Is Paranubes Oaxaca suitable for rum beginners?

It's best suited to those who already know and appreciate raw, unpolished spirits like rhum agricole or cachaça, rather than classic sweet Caribbean rum.