Ron Botran Rare Blend Vintage French Wine Cask

Ron Botran Rare Blend Vintage French Wine Cask comes from Industrias Licoreras de Guatemala, the house behind much of the country's soft, sweet leaning rum. This release carries a wine cask finish over its base spirit and is bottled at a gentle 40%, aiming for an easygoing, dessert friendly character rather than power or weight.

The aromas lean sweet, with chocolate, dried figs and a dairy note, while the palate brings caramel, vanilla and light nuttiness wrapped in the French wine cask influence, finishing on wood, dried figs, cocoa and leather. It reads as a smooth, sweet leaning sipper with the wine cask giving a gentle twist rather than a dramatic one. The body is on the lighter side at this strength, so it is best enjoyed as a relaxed, casual dessert rum, an easy introduction to wine cask rum rather than a deep or powerful dram.