Dugas La Maison du Rhum XO Tradition Espagnole (Paraguay, Guatemala & Panama)

Dugas bottles this XO Tradition Espagnole for its La Maison du Rhum range, a Spanish style blend assembling molasses rum from Paraguay, Guatemala and Panama at 43%. The character is soft and rounded in the Latin American idiom, with woody, fruity notes, grape and vanilla on the nose leading into a sweet palate of vanilla, oak and allspice.

The finish carries spice, barrel and a bourbon like note, and tasters pick up plenty of fruit and honey, an easy, gently sweet profile typical of the style. With distillation and maturation unstated, and given the Spanish heritage approach, a smooth and approachable presentation is the expectation rather than dry intensity. A comfortable, multi origin sipping rum for those who enjoy mellow, vanilla and oak led Spanish style blends, it favours smoothness and broad appeal over weight or funk.