Ron Colon Salvadoreno Red Banana Oleo Rum 70 cl 40.5%

Two friends with a combined 20 years of experience in the spirits industry took a 22-day bar-hopping trip across 16 Latin American countries, and it was on that trip that El Salvador caught their attention.

Expert Description

Ron Colon Salvadoreno Red Banana Oleo is an El Salvador Rum with banana oleo, bottled at 40.5%.

The rum is produced by Ron Colón, founded in 2018 by Thurman Wise and Pepijn Janssens, and is blended from aged column-still rum from the Licorera Cihuatán distillery in El Salvador with unaged and aged rum from the Jamaican distilleries Worthy Park, Hampden and Monymusk. The master distiller and blender is Gabriella Ayala. The Red Banana edition adds an "oleo saccharum" of red bananas, a classic bartending technique where the fruit's oils and sweetness are extracted and infused into the rum, giving a pronounced fruity layer on top of the Central American-Jamaican base.

The result is a sweet, fruity rum, where ripe banana meets the rum's classic spice and molasses base.

Tasting Notes

Nose

Ripe banana, molasses and light spice.

Palate

Sweet and fruity with banana and a hint of oak.

Finish

Medium length with lingering banana fruit.

Specifications

Name: Ron Colon Salvadoreno Red Banana Oleo
Distillery: Licorera Cihuatán
Region/Country: El Salvador and Jamaica
Type: El Salvador Rum
ABV: 40.5%
Size: 70 CL
EAN No.: 8710631621964
Serving Suggestion: Over ice or in a tropical cocktail

Flavour Profile

Sweet · Banana-forward · Fruity · Spiced · Approachable

Did You Know?

Ron Colón's founders discovered El Salvador during a 22-day bar-hopping trip across 16 Latin American countries, where the country's rum potential made a particular impression on them.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ron Colon Salvadoreno Red Banana Oleo

What is Ron Colon Salvadoreno Red Banana Oleo?

It's an El Salvador Rum with banana oleo, bottled at 40.5%.

What does Ron Colon Salvadoreno Red Banana Oleo taste like?

It smells of ripe banana, molasses and light spice, while the palate is sweet and fruity with a hint of oak.

What is an oleo saccharum?

It's a classic bartending technique where the fruit's oils and sweetness are extracted and infused into the spirit, here using red bananas.

Where does the rum come from?

It's a blend of Salvadoran column-still rum and Jamaican rum from Worthy Park, Hampden and Monymusk.

Who founded Ron Colón?

The brand was founded in 2018 by Thurman Wise and Pepijn Janssens after a bar-hopping trip across 16 Latin American countries.

How should Ron Colon Salvadoreno Red Banana Oleo be enjoyed?

It works well over ice or as the base of a tropical cocktail.