Frigate Reserve 15 Year Old Rum
Frigate Reserve 15 Year Old Rum is a Panamanian aged rum bottled at 40% ABV (80 proof) in 750mL, matured a full 15 years in oak casks. Frigate's expressions are drawn from a 21-year-old master blend developed with Don Pancho Fernández — the rum-making family behind PILSA Rums — then "dialed down" so each age statement, including this 15-year-old, drinks with long oak maturity rather than young heat. Order it online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof) — 750mL; drier, spirit-forward style, not a sweet rum
- Age: 15 years in oak casks; expressions drawn from a 21-year master blend
- Origin: Panama — crafted with Don Pancho Fernández (PILSA Rums)
- Style: aged Panamanian rum in the 8/12/15/21-year series
- Presentation: signature long-neck bottle with a "Life on the Wing" medallion
Dialed Down from a 21-Year Master Blend
Frigate's unusual story is that the brand engineered its oldest blend first — a 21-year-old — then scaled the components back to build the 8, 12, and 15-year expressions, so every age statement shares the same mature DNA. The 15-year-old sits in the sweet spot of the lineup: enough oak for caramel, vanilla, and toasted wood depth, still lively enough to carry dried fruit and warm spice. It's a rum built for whiskey and scotch drinkers first — drier, oaky, and composed. Browse more from Frigate Reserve or explore aged rum.
Tasting Notes
Nose of dried fruits — raisins, prunes, dark cherry — over vanilla, caramel, and toasted wood, with molasses, toffee, and brown sugar; cinnamon, nutmeg, and a hint of clove on the palate; a long, lingering finish of oak, caramel, and dark chocolate.
How to Enjoy
Neat in a snifter or over a single large cube. Its drier profile also shines in spirit-forward cocktails — an Old Fashioned or Rum Manhattan — where sugary rums would unbalance the drink.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Frigate Reserve 15 a sweet rum?
No — it's intentionally drier and spirit-forward, closer in character to an aged bourbon or scotch than to sweet-style rums.
Who makes Frigate Reserve rum?
It's crafted in Panama in collaboration with Don Pancho Fernández, the rum-making family behind PILSA Rums.
What ages does Frigate Reserve come in?
The series includes 8, 12, 15, and 21-year expressions, all drawn from a 21-year master blend.
Fifteen years of Panamanian oak — order Frigate Reserve 15 online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.