Ron Anejo Carupano Legendario Rum
Ron Anejo Carupano Legendario Rum is the crown of Destilería Carúpano — Venezuela's oldest distillery, rooted at Hacienda Altamira since 1762 — a 25-year-old single-barrel Venezuelan rum bottled at 40% ABV (80 proof) in 750mL. Aged in white American oak under the house's "sealed ageing" style, it's released in a yearly batch of just 500 numbered crystal decanters, blended under master blender Carmen López de Bastidas — the first Venezuelan woman to hold such a role. It's available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL (per live listing; some EU listings show 700mL — bottle read pending)
- Age: 25 years — single barrel; "the only single barrel 25-year-old Venezuelan rum in the world"
- Cask: white American oak barrels, sealed ageing
- Distillery: Destilería Carúpano, Hacienda Altamira, Macarapana-Carúpano, Venezuela — roots to 1762; D.O.C. Venezuelan rum
- Presentation: yearly batch of 500 numbered crystal decanters, gold-engraved bottle, suede bag
A Quarter Century in the Cellars of Macarapana
Venezuela's rum laws are among the strictest in the world — minimum two years in oak before a spirit can even be called rum — and Carúpano goes twelve times past that. The Legendario spends 25 years in white American oak at the distillery's Hacienda Altamira cellars, emerging as a single-barrel expression that the house calls the only one of its kind on earth. Each year's 500 decanters are numbered, gold-engraved, and dressed in suede. Explore more rum, or discover the Venezuelan range at Del Mesa.
Tasting Notes
Per the official roncarupano.com product page: mahogany with coppery glints and intense orange tones. Aroma — black fruits, toasted almonds, candied fruits, raisins and dates, chocolate, tonka beans, cigar box, aging-cellar notes with salty, iodized hints. Palate — wood and dark chocolate, Quesillo (crème caramel), toffee, coconut cream, cassis, enveloping sweetness, lasting flavour. "Perfect balance."
How to Enjoy
The brand's recommendation: a balloon glass, dry or with a single ice cube. This is a sipping rum in the truest sense.
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Carúpano Legendario?
25 years — a single-barrel expression, aged in white American oak.
How many bottles are made each year?
500 numbered crystal decanters per year.
Who makes Carúpano rum?
Destilería Carúpano at Hacienda Altamira, Venezuela — Venezuela's oldest distillery, with roots to 1762; master blender Carmen López de Bastidas.
What is the ABV?
40% ABV (80 proof).
A 25-year Venezuelan legend in a numbered crystal decanter — order Carúpano Legendario online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.