Ron Izaico Rum 10 Year El Salvador NOSE: Fruity aromas of apricots, prunes, and dark cherries balanced by honey, caramel, and vanilla. PALATE: Initial sweetness of molasses and butterscotch gives way to notes of toasted oak, sweet pipe tobacco, and spice. FINISH: Long and satisfying with hints of oxidized tannins and warming spices like cinnamon. NOTES: A blend of molasses-based rums from Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Panama. Producer: Founded by Karthik Sudhir of Phenomenal Spirits; the rum is blended and bottled in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Typically bottled at 43% ABV (86 proof). Produced from sugarcane grown in mineral-rich volcanic soil near the Izalco volcano in El Salvador. Ron Izalco 10 Year Rum is a multi-award-winning, premium blend of Central American rums that are all aged for a minimum of 10 years in ex-bourbon American oak barrels. Unlike many rums that use the Solera aging method, Ron Izalco uses a "straight age" process.