Sun Juice Carnival Guatemala & Belize Blended Rum

Carnival is a blended rum from the Sun Juice label, marrying distillate from Guatemala and Belize and bottled at 41.9%. It sits in the soft, dessert leaning Central American style, an accessible and newcomer friendly sipper rather than a dry, austere one.

The profile is gourmand and rounded. Caramel, coffee, citrus and confectionery lead the nose, the palate brings butterscotch, soft spice and citrus over a thick texture, and the finish carries allspice, coffee, milk chocolate and more caramel. There is a clear sweetness that suggests some dosage, so it reads like a coffee eclair or pastry, very easy and indulgent, with a surprising fruity brightness and citrus lift for its modest strength. This is a smooth, sweet rum that lands in dessert territory, equally at home sipped neat after dinner or poured over ice when something gentle and gourmand is called for.