Ron Malteco 15 Years Rum

Ron Malteco 15 Years Reserva Maya is a rich, dark rum from Panama, produced by Bodegas de America to a recipe that traces the Malteco brand's roots back to Guatemala. Column distilled and rested in oak barrels, it develops dense caramel and oak, complex fruit and buttery pastry notes, along with a deep mahogany hue.

The nose opens slowly to reveal dark, toasty wood, roasted nuts, dark caramel and maple syrup, with dried orange peel, banana and a hint of cocoa and blond tobacco. The palate is mellow and full-bodied, with strongly toasted oak, vanilla and a well-balanced sweetness. The finish brings liquorice-like molasses and a gentle sweet and salty sensation. Bottled at 40% ABV, it is an excellent sipping rum, perfect for enjoying neat or over a single cube of ice, and it also works well in a rum Old Fashioned.