Ron Medellin Rum 8 Years
Ron Medellin Rum 8 Years is bottled at 40% ABV (80 proof) in a 750ml bottle — a Colombian rum aged 8 years in American oak barrels at 1,500 meters above sea level in Medellín, Antioquia. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof) — US 750ml presentation
- Size: 750ml
- Age: 8 years, naturally oak-aged
- Origin: Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
- Production: Sugarcane-derived; aged in American oak (Quercus alba) ex-bourbon barrels at ~1,500m altitude; no added sugars or artificial flavors; made by the Fábrica de Licores y Alcoholes de Antioquia (FLA, founded 1919)
Eight Years of Oak at 1,500 Meters
Most rum ages at sea level, where heat accelerates the barrel's work. Ron Medellín does it differently: the Fábrica de Licores y Alcoholes de Antioquia — the state-owned distillery of Colombia's Antioquia department, founded in 1919 — rests this rum in American oak barrels at roughly 1,500 meters above sea level, where cooler temperatures slow extraction and shrink the angel's share. The 8 Years is the flagship of a line aged 3, 5, 8, 12, and 30 years, and the brand's own copy calls it "naturally aged oak" — no added sugars, no artificial flavors, just sugarcane spirit and time. The altitude shows in the glass: the oak reads as structure rather than sweetness, with vanilla and leather over a firm woody frame. Explore more rum from Colombia, or the full Ron Medellin range.
Tasting Notes
Caramel, candied fruit, toasted cashews, and mocha on the nose. The palate brings vanilla, oak tannins, leather, candied fruit, and mocha latte with a firm woody grip. The finish is long and woody with a spicy white-pepper lift.
How to Enjoy
Neat in a rocks glass to taste the altitude-aged structure, or over a single cube. It makes a rum Old Fashioned with real backbone — the 8 years of oak stand up to bitters beautifully.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does "8 Years" mean on Ron Medellin? The brand states the rum rests for 8 years in oak — the 8 Years is the flagship tier of a line also aged 3, 5, 12, and 30 years. The copy follows the brand's own age framing without adding solera or minimum-age claims.
Where is Ron Medellin made? In Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia, by the Fábrica de Licores y Alcoholes de Antioquia (FLA), the department's state-owned distillery founded in 1919.
What is special about the aging? The barrels rest at about 1,500 meters above sea level — high-altitude aging with cooler temperatures and a smaller angel's share than sea-level tropical aging.
What proof is Ron Medellin 8 Years? 40% ABV (80 proof) in the US 750ml presentation.
To taste high-altitude Colombian rum, buy Ron Medellin Rum 8 Years online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.