Cartavio Ron Gran Reserva 7 Años

Cartavio is one of Peru's established rum producers, and this Gran Reserva 7 Anos sits at the gentle, affordable end of the South American Spanish style. It is an unfussy, easy-drinking rum aimed at relaxed daily enjoyment rather than serious study.

Molasses-based in the soft regional manner, it is mild and notably approachable, with vanilla running through nose and palate alongside young wood and a touch of coffee, before a drier, spicy finish. The youthful oak shows through, keeping it light rather than deep, but it stays smooth and pleasant neat. For its modest price it offers honest, mellow value, the sort of rum to pour without ceremony of an evening, and a soft introduction to Peruvian rum for those who favour gentle vanilla sweetness over weight or complexity.