BOTRAN RUM COMPANY, Established in 1940 by five brothers in Guatemala, originally from Spain, the brothers came to grow sugar cane and went on to make rum using sugar cane grown in the fields of Retalhuleu, where it is also fermented. BOTRAN RUM Company They then age the rum in oak casks in volcanic caves in the mountain range of Quetzaltenango at an altitude of 2,300 metres, ensuring a long, slow ageing process using the Solera system.
BOTRAN No.15 RESERVA ESPECIAL is a robust, succulent and elegant Guatemalan rum, produced from virgin sugar cane honey and matured using Botran?s Dynamic Ageing System. It is aged in four different types of casks, developing delicate notes of ripe fruits and spices. Created as a tribute to Don Andr?s Botran, it can be enjoyed in classic cocktails or simply over ice.
Tasting notes:
Color: MAHOGANY
Body: DENSE TEAR DROPS
Nose: COMPLEX ?EXPRESSIVE ? CLEAR PRESENCE OF CHARRED WOOD ? HINT OF GREEN APPLES ? DRIED LIME AND ORANGE PEEL ? BLUEBERRIES ? SPICEY AROMA OF XMAS (CLOVES, CINNAMON AND NUTMEG COMBINED WITH CARAMEL
Palate: DRY ? PERFECT BALANCE OF THE CASK WOOD ? CANDIED FRUIT ? RED CHERRY- RIPE FRUITS AND SPICES
Finish: LONG ROBUST FINISH