At Hacienda San Isidro in Panama, between the Pacific and the Atlantic, casks from 1998 have spent 26 years under the tropical sun maturing into this rare vintage rum.
Expert Description
Ron Dos Mares 1998 Vintage Limited Edition 26 Year is a Panama Rum, aged for 26 years and bottled at 47.2%.
The rum is produced by Varela Hermanos, the Panamanian family company behind the historic Hacienda San Isidro, known for its work with the older sibling rum Ron Abuelo. Ron Dos Mares is distilled from molasses on continuous column stills and aged locally in American oak casks, where Panama's warm, humid climate between the two oceans drives a faster, more intense maturation than in cooler climates. The 1998 vintage is the oldest in the brand's Vintage series, given a full 26 years to develop its character.
The result is a deep, dark rum, where mahogany-toned dried fruit and spice meet a long, structured finish.
Tasting Notes
Nose
Dried fruit, dark caramel and toasted oak.
Palate
Deep and spiced with raisin, tobacco and a hint of cocoa.
Finish
Long and warm with lingering oak and spice.
Specifications
Name: Ron Dos Mares 1998 Vintage 26 Year
Distillery: Ron Dos Mares
Region/Country: Panama
Type: Panama Rum
Age: 26 Years
ABV: 47.2%
Size: 70 CL
Distilled: 1998
Distillation Method: Column distilled from molasses
Serving Suggestion: Neat in a snifter at room temperature
Flavour Profile
Deep · Dark · Spiced · Oak-forward · Rare
Investment Potential
Medium. As the oldest vintage in Ron Dos Mares' Vintage series with 26 years of ageing, it is a bottle that grows rarer with every passing year.
Did You Know?
Panama's location between the Pacific and the Atlantic gives it a particular tropical climate, where the heat and humidity significantly accelerate the cask's contact with the rum compared to ageing in cooler regions.
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