Angostura 1824 12 Year Old Rum

Angostura 1824 12 Year Old Rum celebrates two centuries of the House of Angostura — 750mL at 40% ABV (80 proof), hand-casked, hand-blended and hand-bottled after a minimum of twelve years' maturation in charred American oak — order it online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.

• ABV: 40% (80 proof)
• Size: 750mL (US bottle; EU/UK bottle is 700mL)
• Age: Aged a minimum of 12 years in charred American oak bourbon barrels, then hand-blended by the Master Blender and recasked for additional maturation
• Distillate: Molasses-based, continuous column distillation; original Angostura yeast strain dating to 1947 (brand copy via retailers)
• Origin: Distilled and matured in Trinidad — Angostura Limited, Trinidad and Tobago
• The name: 1824 is the year the House of Angostura was founded by Dr. Johann Gottlieb Benjamin Siegert

Two Centuries in the Making

Most rums get blended by routine; the 1824 gets blended by hand. The Master Blender hand-picks mature casks, marries the rums, recasks them for further maturation, and then hand-draws, filters and bottles the result in very limited supply. It is the house's flagship aged statement — the rum that represents everything two hundred years of the House of Angostura learned about oak. Browse the rum collection at Del Mesa Liquor, compare other aged rums, or see the Angostura portfolio.

Tasting Notes

Dark gold with nuances of amber. The nose shows aged wood with a rich bouquet of bananas and dried fruits, top notes of caramel and toasted vanilla. The taste is well-rounded — spices, burnt sugar and oak, with subtle notes of dried raisins and vanilla. The finish is medium-bodied, smooth, with a lingering aftertaste of treacle and tobacco.

How to Enjoy

Sip it neat, on the rocks, or with a fine cigar — the brand's own serving suggestion. It is a sipping rum first; keep it out of the cocktail shaker.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does "1824" mean?
The year the House of Angostura was founded — the rum celebrates that founding.

What does "hand-casked, hand-blended" mean?
The Master Blender hand-selects the mature casks, blends the rums by hand and recasks them before bottling — not an automated vatting.

Is the bottle 700mL or 750mL?
The US bottle is 750mL (the size tag here); the EU/UK bottle is 700mL. This listing is the 750mL US bottle.

Has it won awards?
Double Gold at the 2015 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, Gold in Aged Rum at the 2014 Spirits Business Rum Masters, and 26 medals across 2010–2015 per brand copy.

Note: one retailer claims the 1824 is discontinued — a single, unconfirmed claim contradicted by current listings elsewhere. Treat availability as live.

Two hundred years of oak craft — order Angostura 1824 12 Year Old Rum online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.