Cihuatán Indigo Rum 40% (1x70cl)

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The Cihuatán valley’s closely guarded secrets and legends are now revealed through our aged rum to those curious spirits with a thirst to explore. The name "Indigo" was inspired by the color blue, which was crafted by the ancient Maya using the Indigo flower (anil). Cihuatán Indigo presents tasting notes such as Vanilla, Cappuccino, Dark Chocolate, Lemongrass, Hazelnut and Artisanal Dulce de Leche, and it can be enjoyed neat, with a mixer or in a cocktail, it is very versatile and easy to mix. Mix 50ml Cihuatán Indigo Rum, 10ml lemon juice, and 25ml cranberry juice and top up with 70ml Prosecco. Therefore the teams control the quality of their products, from the harvest of sugar cane to bottling, including distillation and aging.

Angola, Antiqua and Barbuda, Equatorial Guinea, Argentina, Ethiopia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Botsuana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Chile, Costa Rica, Dem. In the heart of every bottle of Cihuatán Indigo lies the Sleeping Woman, Mayan goddess and guardian of the Cihuatán valley. Local legend suggests that many centuries ago, a Mayan goddess came to the valley and endowed it with fertile soils and riches. This rum is aged according to the Solera method, in American oak barrels that have contained bourbon The youngest eaux-de-vie are at least 8 years old. Distilled from molasses using a column still, it has a pleasant aroma of biscuits, hazelnuts, sweetness, and vanilla.Cihuatán’s great strength is that master distiller and blender Gabriela Ayla is able to oversee the entire Rum distilling process, from sugarcane seed selection to bottling.

The name "Indigo" was inspired by the color blue, which was crafted by the ancient Maya using the Indigo flower (añil).Drawing inspiration from El Salvador’s Mayan heritage, who were insatiably curious, the distillery has married traditional rum crafting methods with an innovative forward thinking philosophy.

Aged for 8 years in ex American Oak Bourbon barrels which has produced a rum that has some rich Vanilla notes with hints of Coffee and Dark Chocolate. The palate is host to a packed bill of flavours, from dark chocolate, lemongrass, with hazelnuts to artisanal Dulce de Leche - divine! Die Früchte gehen zuerst, das Bonbon bleibt etwas länger auf der Zunge kleben, zurück bleibt etwas Holz.From the Cihuatan valley in El Salvador come the closely guarded secrets and legends which are now revealed through the aged Indigo rum to those curious spirits with a thirst to explore. The rum is analysed for tannic content, acidity and esterification for quality control to ensure a premium rum. With a patient parent company the distillery has enjoyed the luxury of time to focus on aged rums, to be enjoyed neat or mixed in your favorite cocktail. A less complex body and a shorter tail are balanced by a pleasant sweet taste that will satisfy even less demanding rum drinkers. The speciality of this human and artisanal distillery, also resides in its self sufficiency since, in addition to the sugar and molasses it produces, it generates its own electricity from bagasse, the fibrous residue of sugar cane.