Ron Izalco 10 Year Old Rum
Ron Izalco 10 Year Old Rum is an 86-proof (43% ABV) Spanish-style rum aged 10 years in ex-bourbon barrels — a blend of Central America's finest rums assembled by Phenomenal Spirits that earned a Gold at the 2018 San Francisco World Spirits Competition and 98 points from Tasting Panel Magazine. Dark mahogany with copper hues, it shows fruity apricots, prunes, honey, caramel, and brown sugar on the nose, a mellow, sweet palate of rum congeners, American oak, and sweet pipe tobacco, and a long finish of oxidized tannins. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 43% (86 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Age: 10 years, ex-bourbon barrels (char level 4)
- Origin: blend of Central American rums, aged at their respective distilleries, assembled by Phenomenal Spirits (produced in VA)
- Awards: Gold, 2018 San Francisco World Spirits Competition; 98 points, Tasting Panel Magazine
The Volcano's Mellow Middle Child
Where the 15-year goes cask strength, the 10-year is the approachable core of the Ron Izalco range: the same volcanic narrative — named for El Salvador's Izalco, the "Lighthouse of the Pacific" that guided mariners from 1770 to 1966 — but bottled at a friendlier 86 proof for the drinker moving up from mixing rums. It debuted at the Paris Rhum Festival in April 2018 as a super-premium Spanish-style option, and the medals followed quickly. See the whole Ron Izalco line alongside our broader rum collection.
Tasting Notes
Color: dark mahogany with copper hues. Aroma: fruity apricots, prunes, honey, caramel, brown sugar. Palate: mellow and sweet — rum congeners, American oak, sweet pipe tobacco. Finish: long, with oxidized tannins.
How to Enjoy
Sip neat or over a large cube to let the dried-fruit character stretch out. It is also a superb upgrade in a rum old fashioned or a daiquiri built for aged rum; try it against other bottles in our cocktail-ready spirits shelf.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Ron Izalco 10 Year Old taste like?
Dark and mellow — apricot, prune, honey, caramel, and brown sugar aromas over a sweet palate of American oak and pipe tobacco.
Is Ron Izalco 10 Year Old sweetened?
Like its cask-strength sibling, the brand's positioning is no-added-sugar Spanish-style rum; the sweetness on the palate comes from a decade in oak.
What awards has it won?
Gold at the 2018 San Francisco World Spirits Competition and 98 points from Tasting Panel Magazine.
An award-winning decade-old Spanish-style rum at an everyday proof — order Ron Izalco 10 Year Old online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.