Sugar cane, sun and time. A name that carries a heavy history, and a rum that wants the opposite: round, dark and open to anyone who sits down with a glass.
Expert description of Ron Esclavo 15 Solera
Ron Esclavo 15 is part of the Dominican Esclavo series, bottled by the Danish company 1423 World Class Spirits in collaboration with the well-regarded Oliver & Oliver. The number 15 refers to the solera method, where the rum is matured in a pyramid of casks and where the oldest part of the blend is 15 years old. It is this method that gives the series its consistency and soft, rounded character from bottle to bottle.
Oliver & Oliver is known as a blender rather than a distillery and is behind several of the most respected Latin American rum brands. Esclavo 15 is a molasses-based rum, aged in tropical climate in ex-bourbon casks of American white oak, which pulls it towards vanilla, caramel and soft oak. At 38% it is the mildest and most accessible of the age-stated Esclavo rums - a natural place to start if you like the sweet, Spanish style.
The name Esclavo means slave in Spanish and is intended as a tribute to the people who paid the highest price in the history of sugar cane and rum. It is worth knowing that 1423 has in recent years chosen to phase out the Esclavo name in favour of the brand Patridom, precisely because of the debate around the name.
Tasting Notes
Nose
Soft and inviting with molasses, caramel and vanilla. A dash of spice and a hint of dark fruit lie behind.
Palate
Full-bodied and sweet with toffee, vanilla and dried fruit. Round texture, clearly on the sweet side, with a touch of oak.
Finish
Long and warm with caramel and soft spice that fades slowly.
Specifications
Name: Ron Esclavo 15 Solera
Region/Country: Dominican Republic
Type: Rum
ABV: 38%
Size: 700 ML
Cask type: Ex-bourbon American white oak
Bottler: 1423 World Class Spirits / Oliver & Oliver
Flavour Profile
Sweet · Caramel · Vanilla · Soft · Spiced
Did You Know?
The story of 1423 began at a whisky fair, where a group of Danish friends fell for a rum, discovered the selection back home was thin, and decided to import what they liked best themselves. That decision became one of Denmark's most successful spirits importers.
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