Ron Matusalem 18 Year Old Gran Reserva Rum

Rum: Ron Matusalem 18 Year Old Gran Reserva
This stunning gran reserve rum is solera-aged, comprised of rums aged up to 18 years.
Size: 750mL
Proof: 80 (40% ABV)
Age: 18 year
Origin: Dominican Republic
Distillery: Matusalem & Company
Ron Matusalem 18 Year Old Gran Reserva Rum is made from Caribbean molasses, which is harvested and distilled before being solera-aged for an average of 18 years. Solera aging is a process that has generally been reserved for aging cognacs, ports and sherries. It involves filling a series of casks at different intervals over a long period of time.
Ron Matusalem 18 Year Old Gran Reserva Rum Tasting Notes
Nose: Caramel, vanilla and oak on the nose, followed by baking spices, nuts, and tobacco.
Palate: The palate is sweet with notes of vanilla, pepper, nutmeg.
Finish: Baking spices, citrus, walnuts and coconuts.
Distillery Information
Matusalem & Company was founded by brothers by Benjamin and Eduardo Camp, Spanish immigrants who left Spain to settle in Santiago De Cuba in 1872 to create their own Rum distillery.The company first introduced Matusalem Rum in 1792 in Santiago de Cuba, it was known as the “Cognac of Rums.”
Together they combined the solera system of blending and the distillation techniques used to make Spanish Cognac and Sherry.