Santa Teresa Clara Rum Anejo 1L
Santa Teresa Clara Rum Anejo is the mixer Venezuela's oldest rum house built for cocktails — 1 liter at 40% ABV (80 proof), a blend of light and heavy rums aged up to 3 years in ex-bourbon barrels at Hacienda Santa Teresa, then charcoal-filtered back to pale gold — and you can order it online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 1L
- Age: up to 3 years in American oak ex-bourbon barrels (Venezuelan rum law: min. 2 years)
- Origin: Hacienda Santa Teresa, Aragua Valley, Venezuela — founded 1796
- Style: charcoal-filtered aged white-style rum
Age Without the Color
Hacienda Santa Teresa is Venezuela's oldest rum producer, a single-estate operation running since 1796 in the Aragua Valley. The Clara takes aged rum — up to three years in ex-bourbon oak — and charcoal-filters it, stripping the color while keeping the tropical fruit, sugarcane and vanilla the barrels put in. What lands in the glass is an aged white-style rum: brighter than a typical blanco, with real barrel character underneath. That's why it works in a mojito or daiquiri where an unaged rum would disappear. Browse the rum range at Del Mesa Liquor, or see everything from Santa Teresa.
Tasting Notes
Bright, fruity nose of pineapple and sugarcane with subtle vanilla and vegetal notes. Buttery palate of tropical fruit, sugarcane and oak; short, sweet finish of apple, banana and a hint of white pepper.
How to Enjoy
Built for cocktails: pour it into a daiquiri, mojito or piña colada where the barrel age adds body a white rum can't. Not a neat sipper — mix with confidence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Santa Teresa Claro an aged rum?
Yes — it's aged up to 3 years in ex-bourbon barrels, then charcoal-filtered to remove the color.
What does Santa Teresa Clara taste like?
Tropical fruit and sugarcane up front with vanilla and oak underneath, finishing sweet with apple, banana and white pepper.
How is it different from Santa Teresa 1796?
The 1796 is the brand's flagship aged sipping rum; the Clara is a lighter, filtered mixing rum built for cocktails.
What cocktails is Santa Teresa Clara good for?
Daiquiris, mojitos and piña coladas — anywhere you want barrel character without the color.
Stock the bar with Venezuela's best mixer — order Santa Teresa Clara Rum Anejo 1L online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.