Licorera Cihuatán Cihuatán Alux Aged Rum 2007

Cihuatan Alux Aged Rum carries a 2007 vintage and fifteen years of age, a column distilled distillery bottling from El Salvador in the soft, sweet Central American mould. The nose leans into caramel, dark chocolate, wood and roasted nuts, rich and dessert like.

Matured in ex bourbon wood and bottled at 43.2%, it is listed as sweetened, and that dosage shows in the soft chocolate, caramel and vanilla palate with its buttery, cocoa note, before a finish of wood, honey, roasted almond and cappuccino. It is easy drinking and accessible, with the chocolate and caramel doing the heavy lifting and only modest structure underneath. The extra age adds a darker, richer tone without making it any more demanding. It suits dessert style sipping and casual tastings, and will appeal to drinkers who enjoy soft, sweet rums in the Diplomatico vein rather than dry, austere bottlings.