Rum CIHUATAN Indigo 8 years old Rum from El Salvador

Description

The first rum produced in El Salvador, a molasses rum with a gourmet flavour

Cihuatan Indigo 8 Year Old is the first rum to be produced in the Central American country of El Salvador. Founded in 2004 in the town of Cihuatán, north of San Salvador, La Licorera Cihuatán is responsible for all stages of production, from growing the raw materials to ageing. The label features an illustration of Tlaloc, one of the deities of the Aztecs, the god of rain, water, lightning and fertility, essential to agriculture.

The distillery takes its name from the Cihuatán valley, a word that means "the land next to the woman" in Nahuatl, an ancient Aztec language. According to legend, the shape of a reclining woman can be seen in the silhouette of the mountains surrounding the Cihuatán region.

Gourmet tasting of this rum

Master blender Gabriela Ayala selects rums that have aged a minimum of eight years in American white oak casks. That said, the use of the Solera method suggests that older rums are also used in the blend. In the glass, this molasses rum is a gourmet treat, with notes of chocolate, vanilla, coffee, citrus fruit, honey and almond.