Copalli Barrel Rested Rum
Copalli Barrel Rested Rum is a 44% ABV (88 proof), 750mL single-estate rum from the Copal Tree Distillery in the rainforest of southern Belize — distilled from fresh-pressed organic heirloom cane juice in a pot still, then rested in used American oak bourbon barrels for a golden, spice-led pour. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 44% (88 proof) — verified on copallirum.com
- Size: 750mL
- Origin: Copal Tree Distillery, Punta Gorda area, Toledo District, southern Belize
- Base: Fresh-pressed organic heirloom sugarcane juice — no molasses
- Distillation: Pot still
- Resting: Used American oak bourbon barrels
- Ingredients: Cane juice, rainwater and yeast only — no added sugar, flavours or colours
A Rainforest Estate in a Bourbon Barrel
Copalli is grown, distilled, rested and bottled on one estate in southern Belize, where heirloom Noble Cane — black and red varieties grown organically at Copal Tree Farm — is pressed within hours of harvest and fermented with rainwater collected from the rainforest canopy. The distillery runs zero-waste, fuelling production with cane bagasse and returning its waste to the farm. See the rest of the range on the Copalli Rum vendor page, pour its unaged sibling Copalli White Rum side by side, or browse the wider rum shelf.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Vanilla, oak and leather. Palate: Cinnamon and nutmeg spice with blackberry and a tobacco edge from the bourbon barrel. Finish: Warm and dry, the cane-juice character still speaking under the oak.
How to Enjoy
The brand's own serve is an Old Fashioned — the barrel rest gives this rum the spice and structure to stand in for whiskey. It also pours cleanly neat or over one large cube.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Copalli rum made? At the Copal Tree Distillery in southern Belize, on the same estate where its organic heirloom sugarcane is grown — growing, distilling, resting and bottling all happen on site.
Is Copalli made from molasses? No. It is distilled from fresh-pressed sugarcane juice, agricole-style, with only rainwater and yeast added — no molasses, added sugar, flavours or colours.
What does barrel rested mean? A short rest in oak — here, used American bourbon barrels — that rounds and spices the rum without turning it into a long-aged dark rum. The brand publishes no month count, and this listing states none.
For a Belizean rum with a barrel's warmth and a cane field's freshness, order Copalli Barrel Rested Rum from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.