Matusalem Gran Reserva 23 Year Old Rum

This 23 Year Old Gran Reserva is their premium expression of an aged rum using the solera system. A unique handmade blend, to reach that level of complexity, several handcrafted rums are selected from oak barrels and married together. The bouquet is filled with spice such as cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla. The palate, brings layers of sweet notes including chocolate and caramel, complemented by a sprinkle of black pepper on a lingering finish.

In 1872 the company was founded in Santiago de Cuba by two brothers, Benjamin and Eduardo Camp. In 1872, the brothers, along with their partner Evaristo Álvarez, establish the Matusalem brand in Santiago de Cuba using a closely guarded secret formula. They combine their skills and expertise in the distillation and blending principles of the Solera system, which was originally developed to produce Spain’s famed wine, sherries, brandies, and cognacs. Today, Matusalem Rum is produced in the Dominican Republic, whose soils and climate create the highest quality sugar cane which is used in the family’s secret formula, under the watchful eyes of our master blenders. These master blenders are all descendants of the founders, and are faithfully committed to maintaining our centuries old technique of Solera blending. In the Solera blending process, various mature aged Caribbean rums are carefully blended with more exuberant rums to create exceptionally smooth, unique blends.