Panama Pacific 23 Year Old Rum
Panama Pacific 23 Year Old Rum is a 750mL Panamanian rum bottled at 42.3% ABV (84.6 proof), aged a minimum of twenty-three years: three years in used American oak bourbon casks, then twenty years in used Tennessee and Canadian rye whiskey casks that were toasted, not charred. Distilled at Las Cabras, by the Ingenio San Carlos sugar mill in Herrera, Panama, from estate-grown cane made into molasses, it is the longest-aged expression in the Panama-Pacific range. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 42.3% (84.6 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Ageing: Minimum 23 years — 3 years in used bourbon casks, then 20 years in toasted used Tennessee and Canadian rye whiskey casks
- Base: Molasses from estate-grown Herrera sugarcane; proprietary yeast partially derived from pineapple
- Still: 1922 copper-and-brass Coffey column still, Las Cabras / Ingenio San Carlos
- Scores: 96 points and Platinum Medal, Tastings; 96, Distiller (both per the brand's product page)
- Origin: Herrera, Panama (brand: Haas Brothers, San Francisco)
Twenty-Three Years: The Hallmark of the Range
The 23 Year is where Panama-Pacific's two-cask idea runs to its limit: a three-year bourbon-cask foundation, then two full decades in toasted rye whiskey casks, in Panama's tropical heat. Because the age is a true minimum — straight-aged, never a solera blend-down — every drop in the bottle has seen all twenty-three years. The brand carries a 96-point Platinum Medal from Tastings and a 96 from Distiller for this expression. Explore the range on the Panama Pacific vendor page, or browse our rum collection.
Tasting Notes
Per the brand: bitter vanilla and a creamy toasted-sugar, butter and wood character likened to crème brûlée, with juicy fruit, coconut-banana and cherry-almond nuances; the palate opens with delicate sweet butter and caramel and a bright mid-palate warmth, then rich wood, more cherry-almond and cacao nibs, fading dessert-like into a woody finish.
How to Enjoy
Neat, in a snifter, unhurried — twenty-three years of cask work is the whole point of the glass. More long-aged rums are in our spirits collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
What proof is Panama Pacific 23 Year Old Rum?
84.6 proof (42.3% ABV), per the brand's official sell sheet and its own 23 Year product page.
Is the 23 Year really aged 23 years?
Yes — as a minimum. Panama-Pacific ages straight rather than by solera: three years in used bourbon casks and twenty in toasted used rye whiskey casks, and 23 years is the youngest rum in the bottle.
Where is Panama Pacific 23 Year made?
At Las Cabras distillery by the Ingenio San Carlos sugar mill in Herrera, Panama, from estate-grown cane; the brand belongs to Haas Brothers of San Francisco.
Two decades in toasted rye oak, bottled as the range's hallmark — order Panama Pacific 23 Year Old Rum online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.
