Guatemala's highlands, 2,300 metres above sea level, give a slower maturation than most Caribbean rums ever experience.
Expert description
Ron Botran No. 18 Solera 1893 is a Ron de Guatemala, matured through a solera system in Guatemala's highlands and bottled at 40%.
The Botran family has distilled and matured rum in the Quetzaltenango highlands since 1939, and the name "1893" refers to the year the family's rum tradition originally began. The high altitude means lower temperatures than traditional Caribbean maturation environments, giving a slower, gentler maturation and an unusually smooth, round character for a rum with the solera 18 designation.
Tasting notes
Nose
Elegant with vanilla, cocoa, spice and tobacco, complemented by mocha coffee, apple tart, caramel and rolling tobacco leaf with a light cinnamon note.
Palate
Balanced, complex smoothness with orange peel and dried fruit, rich caramel and dark chocolate with a hint of mocha coffee, backed by toasted oak and discreet tobacco.
Finish
Medium length with cracked black pepper and candied ginger in a spiced caramel and cake finish.
Specifications
Distillery: Ron Botran
Region/Country: Guatemala
Type: Ron de Guatemala
ABV: 40%
Size: 70 CL
EAN no.: 0699013000802
Serving suggestion: In a snifter glass at room temperature
Flavour profile
Vanilla · Cocoa · Caramel · Smooth · Complex
Did you know?
The Botran family matures its rum in Guatemala's highlands at altitudes up to 2,300 metres, where the cooler climate makes maturation slower and gentler than in most traditional Caribbean maturation environments at sea level.
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