Mezan Chiriqui Rum
Mezan Chiriqui Rum is a 40% ABV (80-proof), 750mL Panamanian rum — named for Panama's Chiriqui province — aged a minimum of 3 years in American oak ex-bourbon casks and finished in ex-Moscatel casks. Column-distilled from molasses and produced under Mezan's "Untouched Rum" philosophy — uncolored, unsweetened, and non-chill-filtered, with no additives. Order online from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL (confirm against bottle — EU listings show 700mL)
- Age: Minimum 3 years in ex-bourbon casks, finished in ex-Moscatel casks
- Origin: Panama (Chiriqui province)
- Production: Column-distilled molasses rum; estate-grown sugarcane; historical yeast cultures; uncolored, unsweetened, non-chill-filtered
Panama's Untouched Rum
Mezan's whole premise is restraint: rum that leaves the still, spends its years in bourbon oak, finishes in Moscatel casks, and arrives with nothing added — no color, no sugar, no chill filtration. The Chiriqui expression follows that script from Mezan's Panamanian operation, where the distillery grows its own sugarcane and keeps historical yeast cultures alive. Among rums it is the purist's pick: soft tropical fruit over a dry, peppery frame.
Tasting Notes
Buttery caramel, dried apricot, and guava on the nose with fine floral and mineral notes on aeration. The palate is soft — tropical marmalade, burnt sugar, light vanilla, coconut, and stone fruit; a very light, finely peppery finish with lingering caramel.
How to Enjoy
Sip neat to catch the Moscatel-cask influence and the unadorned texture. In cocktails, it upgrades a daiquiri or a rum old fashioned with fruit and pepper rather than sweetness.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does "Untouched Rum" mean?
Mezan's philosophy: uncolored, unsweetened, and non-chill-filtered — nothing added or removed after distillation and aging.
What is the Moscatel cask finish?
A secondary aging in casks that held Moscatel wine, adding stone-fruit and floral structure to the bourbon-cask base.
Where does the name come from?
Chiriqui is a province of Panama — the rum's place of production.
Where can I buy Mezan Chiriqui Rum online?
The 750mL bottle is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, shipping from San Diego, CA.
Nothing added, nothing hidden — get Mezan Chiriqui Rum at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.