Botran 12 years Anejo Rum

Botran Anejo with 700 ml. and 40 % volume from Guatemala. A great dark rum and for this price a recommendation. Botran 12 Year comes in more classic round and slightly tapered, short necked bottle with a quietly elegant label and molded in shield. A nice quiet presence on your shelves. Botran 12's early aroma was of cork and a little oak - pungent, and perhaps a bit of reedy bamboo. The aroma develops with clove, light allspice and a honey. The taste is consistent - very smooth - a "taste of honey" and a bit of pecan with a late astringency. The finish was medium/long, peppery and warm and left a very light cigar box aftertaste. Not enough to want to clear your palate, but enough to tempt you to sip again. Very nice. The honey I speak of was carried through in a light and delicate fashion, very pleasant.