Ron Cihuatan Jade Rum
Ron Cihuatan Jade Rum is an 80-proof (40% ABV) rum from El Salvador — aged four years in American oak ex-bourbon barrels, then charcoal-filtered crystal clear. That's the trick of Jade: all the complexity of barrel aging with the clarity of a white rum, because the charcoal takes the color and leaves the character. Column-still distilled at Licorera Cihuatán in El Paisnal — the country's first international rum brand, founded in 2004 as the rum arm of the Ingenio La Cabaña sugar estate — and blended by master blender Gabriela Ayala. The green bottle honors the jade amulets carved for Chac Chel, the Maya goddess of the arts. This 750mL bottle took Double Gold and 96 points at the 2023 Bartender Spirits Awards. Order it online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof) — clear white rum with aged character
- Size: 750mL
- Aging: 4 years in American oak ex-bourbon barrels, then charcoal-filtered
- Production: Column-still distilled; molasses base
- Origin: Licorera Cihuatán, El Paisnal, El Salvador — master blender Gabriela Ayala
- Awards: Double Gold, 96 points, Bartender Spirits Awards 2023
Four Years of Oak, Zero Color
Most white rums are unaged; Jade is white because it chooses to be. Four years in ex-bourbon barrels build the custard cream, white chocolate, vanilla, and baking-spice depth — then charcoal filtration strips the color while the barrel character stays. What pours is crystal clear and cocktail-ready, with an aroma of pineapple, guava, and vanilla, a palate of coconut, milk chocolate, and banana, and a lemon-zest and white-chocolate finish with a dry white-pepper edge. It mixes like a white rum and drinks like an aged one — the best of both. Find more El Salvador and beyond in our rum collection or browse the Ron Cihuatan range.
Tasting Notes
Nose: pineapple, guava, baking spice, vanilla, white pepper, lemon, mint. Palate: custard cream, white chocolate, vanilla, coconut, milk chocolate, banana. Finish: lemon zest and white chocolate with a dry white-pepper edge.
How to Enjoy
Built for cocktails that deserve better than neutral white rum — a Daiquiri with Jade has actual depth. It also shines in a Mojito or Piña Colada, and it's smooth enough to sip over ice if you want to taste the four years.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is Jade clear if it's aged four years?
After aging in ex-bourbon barrels, it's charcoal-filtered — the charcoal removes the color but leaves the barrel-derived flavors. You get aged-rum complexity in a crystal-clear spirit.
Where is Ron Cihuatan made?
El Salvador, at Licorera Cihuatán in El Paisnal — founded in 2004 as part of the long-established Ingenio La Cabaña sugar company. It's the country's first international rum brand, named for a Mayan archaeological site.
What does the jade name mean?
Jade honors Chac Chel, the Maya goddess of the arts — jade amulets were carved to invoke her, and the green bottle is a nod to those carvings.
Upgrade your white rum: order Ron Cihuatan Jade Rum online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA — 750mL of aged-then-filtered craft.