Cana Rica Aguardiente
Cana Rica Aguardiente is a Salvadoran sugarcane spirit — "aguardiente de caña compuesto," made in El Salvador — bottled at 25% ABV (50 proof) in a generous 1.5-liter bottle. Crisp, grassy, and lightly sweet, it is Central America's answer to the everyday pour: clean enough to sip, bright enough to lift any tropical cocktail. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 25% (50 proof) — label-verified
- Size: 1.5 L (1,500 mL) — label-verified; the big-format bottle
- Base: sugar cane — 100% natural ingredients, distilled in the Caribbean region
- Origin: El Salvador — produced by Inversiones Montecarlo S.A. de C.V., Santa Tecla, La Libertad
- Style: unaged cane aguardiente — clear, crisp, and versatile
The Big Bottle From El Salvador
Caña Rica leans into abundance: a liter and a half of clear Salvadoran cane spirit at an easy-drinking 25%. In Central America, aguardiente is the people's spirit — poured at celebrations, mixed into refrescos, sipped neat by those who like their cane bright. This is that tradition in its most generous format, at a price that invites sharing.
Tasting Notes
Lightly sweet on the nose — soft grassy sugarcane with hints of almond and tropical fruit. The palate is crisp and clean, gently sweet with a buttery roundness. The finish is subtly sweet and warming, lingering just long enough to invite another glass.
How to Enjoy
Over ice with a squeeze of lime is the classic serve; it is also a superb cocktail base — think rum-style punches, mojito riffs, and tropical highballs where its clean cane character shines. At 25% ABV it drinks lighter than most spirits, making it an easy session pour.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cana Rica?
A sugarcane aguardiente from El Salvador — a clear, unaged cane spirit bottled at 25% ABV in a 1.5-liter bottle.
Is aguardiente the same as rum?
Related but distinct: both come from sugar cane, but aguardiente is typically unaged and bottled at lower proof, with a brighter, grassier profile.
What size is the bottle?
1.5 liters (1,500 mL) — double the standard wine-bottle format. Note the live listing's 1L size tag is incorrect; the label reads 1,500 mL.
Order Cana Rica Aguardiente online at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA — a liter and a half of El Salvador.