Ron Cartavio XO 18 Anos 40%

Ron Cartavio XO 18 Anos 40%

Ron Cartavio XO is an exclusive rum that has matured for 18 years in solera casks made from French, American and Slovenian oak. This carefully selected wood has given the rum a rich and full-bodied taste. The long storage time has also contributed to creating a deep, dark mahogany colour.

The taste experience is both diverse and complex with notes of citrus, vanilla, walnut, dried fruit and sherry. The rum Ron Cartavio XO is composed of a mixture of rums from different ages, the youngest of which is 10 years and the oldest is 30 years. The expected average age is around 18 years. This gives the rum a unique and well-balanced character.

Scent: Very complex and robust with soft strokes of dried fruit and spices that mingle with vanilla and chocolate.
Taste: Lots of sweet notes of toffee and butterscotch along with honey and vanilla, there is peach and orange peel with chocolate with hints of sweet tea.
Aftertaste: Vanilla and caramel with nutty aromas that last a long time.

The presentation of Ron Cartavio XO is in itself a feast for the eyes, as it comes in a beautifully designed bottle and comes in an elegant gift tube. This makes it an obvious gift idea for rum lovers and gourmets. Ron Cartavio XO is an excellent representative of sweet rums, as it manages to maintain sweetness and spiciness in perfect harmony. Therefore, it is highly recommendable within this category of rum.

Named the world's best rum at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2016, 2017 and 2018.

Cartavio Distillery:

In the fertile Chicama Valley on Peru's north coast is the Cartavio distillery. The geographical location is perfect for harvesting the sugar cane used in production, as well as the crystal-clear and clean water that flows from the Andes. That, and the fact that the Peruvians very carefully select the right oak casks for the various rum blends, makes Cartavio one of the world's best rums. Both French, American and Slovenian oak are used before finishing aging and blending via the Solera/Criaderas method. Cartavio XO 18 yo, 40%. Winner of the Miami Rum Festival 2015 in the Premium Aged Rums category in competition with the world's best aged rums. Cartavio XO has aged in casks between 10 and 30 years, and the average age is 18 years when blended via the Solera/Criadera method.
The rum has also won numerous other awards, including the highest award, 2-gold in the Fifty Best Aged Rums, with the comment 'Outstanding, perfect'.

About the Cartavio Rum Company

In the fertile Chicama Valley on Peru's north coast lies the Cartavio Rum Company. The geographical location is perfect for harvesting the sugar cane used in production. At the same time, crystal clear water flows from the Andes and provides optimal conditions for creating world-class rum.