Ron Anejo Carupano Reserva Privada 21 Rum
Ron Anejo Carupano Reserva Privada 21 Rum is the prestige pour of Venezuela's oldest distillery — an 80 proof (40% ABV) 750mL rum aged up to twenty-one years in sealed American white-oak barrels, presented in a crystal bottle in a fine case. It scored 93 points with a Double Gold and Finalist nod at the TAG Global Spirits Awards, and the palate earns it: macerated red fruits, tonka, and dark chocolate stacked over two decades of sealed-barrel concentration. Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- Proof / ABV: 80 proof (40% ABV) — 750mL
- Age: reserves aged up to 21 years
- Cask: sealed American white oak — no angel's-share replacement
- Presentation: crystal bottle, cork sealed, in a fine case
- Origin: Hacienda Altamira, Macarapana-Carupano Valley, Venezuela; founded 1762
- Awards: 93 points, Double Gold, Finalist — TAG Global Spirits Awards
Twenty-One Years, Sealed In
Most twenty-year rums are a negotiation with evaporation; the Reserva Privada 21 is a monument to it. Carupano's sealed barrels lose volume every year and are never topped up, so the 21 that survives is the concentrated essence of everything the Macarapana Valley put into the wood. Carmen Lopez de Bastidas — Venezuela's first certified female master blender, three decades with the brand — signs off the blend, and the crystal-bottle presentation says what the rum already does: this is the prestige tier. Browse Del Mesa's rum shelf or the full Ron Anejo Carupano prestige range.
Tasting Notes
Brand notes: dark amber with gold and orange hints, dense and bright; a strong, pleasant nose of macerated red fruits, raisins and dates, coconut, orange peel, tonka beans, wood, dried fruits, cinnamon, and mocha; a thick, strong, complex palate of macerated fruits, coconut, tobacco, and dark chocolate; long permanence.
How to Enjoy
Neat, in good glassware, with nothing on your schedule — this is a sipping rum for the end of the evening. Cigar optional but appropriate.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Reserva Privada 21 a 21-year-old rum?
The distillery states "reserves of up to 21 years" — an age ceiling on the blend's oldest components.
What did it win at the TAG Global Spirits Awards?
93 points, a Double Gold medal, and Finalist status — corroborated by both the awards body and independent retailers.
How is it presented?
In a crystal bottle with a cork seal, inside a fine presentation case — a gift-grade package.
Two decades of Venezuelan patience in crystal — order the Carupano 21 online from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.