Santa Teresa 1796 Arabica Coffee Cask Finish Rum
Santa Teresa 1796 Arabica Coffee Cask Finish Rum is a 92-proof (46% ABV) Venezuelan rum — the limited second release in Santa Teresa's Cask Finish Series (July 2024), taking the hacienda's triple-aged Solera 1796 and finishing it three months in American white oak casks seasoned with the estate's own Arabica coffee, in a 750mL bottle. No coffee is added to the rum: organically grown, medium-roast Arabica beans from Hacienda Santa Teresa are cold-brewed with 4-year-old rum instead of water, that brew rests six months in oak, and the Solera rum finishes in those coffee-seasoned casks. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- Proof / ABV: 92 proof (46% ABV) — current bottling per BTI and majority sources
- Size: 750mL (US)
- Finish: 3 months in Arabica-coffee-seasoned American white oak casks (no coffee added to the spirit)
- Base: Santa Teresa 1796 triple-aged Solera rum, Hacienda Santa Teresa, Aragua Valley, Venezuela (Ron de Venezuela DOC)
- Edition: Limited — Cask Finish Series release No. 2, July 2024
- Awards: 93 points, Beverage Testing Institute (for this finish)
Coffee's Ghost, Rum's Soul
Hacienda Santa Teresa has made rum in Venezuela's Aragua Valley since 1796 — the country's first and oldest rum producer — and the Cask Finish Series is its experimental edge. For release No. 2, the hacienda turned to its own coffee: estate-grown Arabica, medium roast, cold-brewed not in water but in 4-year-old rum, rested half a year in oak, then used to season the casks that finish the Solera 1796. What reaches the glass is not a coffee-flavored rum but a rum haunted by coffee — earthy, cocoa-dark, unmistakably Santa Teresa underneath. It earned 93 points from the Beverage Testing Institute. Explore the Santa Teresa collection and more rum at Del Mesa.
Tasting Notes
Per the brand's official profile: reddish-amber in the glass. The nose shows fresh-brewed coffee, cocoa, charred wood, vanilla, and toasted almonds. The palate is a rich, earthy harmony of coffee, brown sugar, cocoa nibs, tobacco, and dried fruit. The finish is deep and smooth, with cocoa, coffee, and oak.
How to Enjoy
Neat, absolutely — this is a contemplative sipper built for the coffee-cask story to unfold. A large cube is the most it needs. For the adventurous, it makes a remarkable Espresso Martini riff where the rum already brings the coffee.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Santa Teresa 1796 Arabica Coffee Cask a flavored rum?
No. No coffee is added to the spirit — the Solera 1796 is finished for three months in oak casks that were seasoned with the hacienda's own cold-brewed Arabica. The coffee character comes from the wood, not an additive.
What is the ABV?
The current bottling is 92 proof (46% ABV) per the Beverage Testing Institute and the majority of sources; a few older US retailer pages list 43% or 40% from the launch window — the bottle label settles it.
Is it a limited edition?
Yes — the second release in Santa Teresa's Cask Finish Series, launched in July 2024.
Order Santa Teresa 1796 Arabica Coffee Cask Finish Rum online at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA — Venezuela's oldest rum house, finished in coffee-seasoned oak.