Distiller Notes
El Amparo is a pure single rum from Jipijapa, Ecuador, produced from a variety of sugar cane that is commonly called Cubana Negra.
Bright and vegetal on the nose. The aromatic intensity bursts out of the glass initially showing ripe banana, freshly cut grass, lemon zest and capsicum. After a few moments, deeper tones come through with gentian root, sea air, forest pine and freshly baked corn bread.
Structured and opulent on the palate. Warm tropical notes wash through with bright tones of fresh pineapple and geranium flower. Richer earthy tones are present, showing coriander seed, olive brine, spruce tips and fresh garden soil.
Full and lasting. The ethereal finish is rich with cedarwood and camphor, it seems to linger for eternity. Ginseng root and spicebox stretch into the ether supported by a pleasant roundness of acacia honey.
Often referred to as a Gold Rum, an Aged Rum is one that has been aged in barrels, often Ex-Bourbon or White Oak before bottling. As the Rum continues to age, it draws more and more color and flavor from the wood, adding both body and complexity to the finished product. Aged Rums can be sipped neat or added to cocktails. They fall somewhere in between White and Dark Rums in terms of their respective strength of flavor.