Ron Millonario XO, A Solera Rum

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What is a Solera Rum?

The solera method of ageing rum involves blending older and younger rums together in a series of barrels or solera vessels. It is a system of fractional ageing that is most commonly used in Sherry production.

The solera system uses a series of barrels or casks, often oak, that are arranged in a stacked or tiered system. The oldest rum is held in the bottom tier, or the “solera”. When a portion of the rum is removed from the solera for bottling, an equivalent amount of younger rum from the tier above is added.

This process of drawing from the oldest rum while topping up with younger rum is repeated with each tier, progressively blending the different ages of rum. Over time, the rum in the solera develops a complex, well-integrated flavour profile as the younger and older rums interact. The solera method allows the producer to maintain a consistent house style while incorporating new distillate over time.

Ron Millonario XO

Ron Millonario XO Reserva Especial is a super-premium rum from Peru. Like its little brother, the Ron Millonario Solera 15 Year Old Reserva Especial Rum, the XO is derived from sugar cane molasses. After careful selection, it goes through the watchful process of fermentation, distillation and ageing, bringing together old and modern techniques, and uniting art, science and tradition. Years of careful observation and selection have given rise to perfectly adapted yeasts that slowly convert the molasses into alcohol giving the rum its characteristic bouquet.

Ron Millonario XO is distilled in three old Scottish column stills and thereafter goes through a kind of solera ageing system using casks made of American and Slavonian oak. Four (maybe five) rows of the solera system are employed. The main part of the blend is 18 and 21 year old rum but parts of the blend are rumoured to be up to 30 years old. This XO Rum comes in an attractive square-shaped decanter.

 

Ron Millonario XO, A Solera Rum
Ron Millonario XO, A Solera Rum

Ron Millonario XO Tasting Notes

Ron Millonario XO Reserva Especial has a good, rich brown caramel colour. The nose is packed full with spicy and sweet notes, spiced oak, cigar boxes, black pepper, leather, cedar, pot pourri and vanilla. When the rum is swirled around aromas of dried fruit and Christmas cake develop. The palate is creamy and smooth with flavours of vanilla, treacle, baked fruit, cocoa and Christmas-y fruit cake type notes. The finish is soft, full-bodied and round with a fine sweetness. Very mild, long and lasting.

Try Ron Millonario XO with a fine Cuban cigar or with a quality dark chocolate.

Alternative Rum Suggestion

If you are looking for other Solera style rums the Bumbu XO from Panama is a great alternative.

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