{"product_id":"ron-centenario-anejo-especial-7-year-old-rum","title":"Ron Centenario Añejo Especial 7 Year Old Rum","description":"\u003cp\u003eRon Centenario Añejo Especial 7 Year Old Rum is Costa Rica's classic añejo, aged a full seven years in American white oak barrels that previously held Scotch whisky. Bottled at 40% ABV (80 proof) in a 750mL bottle, it is the smooth, honeyed entry into the Centenario family — and the natural stepping stone to the older \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ron-centenario-conmemorativo-9-year-old-rum\"\u003eRon Centenario Conmemorativo 9 Year Old Rum\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Costa Rica\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7 years, traditional aging system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCasks:\u003c\/strong\u003e American white oak, ex-Scotch whisky\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBase:\u003c\/strong\u003e Costa Rican sugarcane molasses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40% (80 proof)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750mL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Story\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRon Centenario has been made in Costa Rica since 1985, in a cellar set among rivers and rainforest where the balance of freshness and humidity ages the rum naturally — the house calls itself the only rum in Costa Rica “Aged by Nature.” The Añejo Especial's name, 7 Provincias, honors the seven provinces of Costa Rica. Heavy and light rums distilled from sugarcane molasses rest separately in American white oak barrels that once held Scotch whisky, and the master blender marries them into a rum built for both sipping and mixing. It sits just below the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ron-centenario-12-gran-legado-rum\"\u003eRon Centenario 12 Gran Legado Rum\u003c\/a\u003e in the range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWarm honey and vanilla lead, with dried fruit, soft oak and a gentle spice underneath. The palate is round and smooth with a mellow, lingering sweetness — approachable neat, and structured enough to carry a cocktail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Enjoy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePour it neat or over a single large cube, stir it into a rum Old Fashioned, or use it anywhere a rich aged rum lifts the drink. Browse the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rum\"\u003erum collection\u003c\/a\u003e for more aged rums from Costa Rica and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat does 7 Provincias mean?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Añejo Especial is nicknamed 7 Provincias for the seven provinces of Costa Rica, its home country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow is Ron Centenario 7 aged?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt ages seven years under the house's traditional system in American white oak barrels that previously contained Scotch whisky, in a rainforest cellar in Costa Rica.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs Ron Centenario 7 a sipping rum or a mixing rum?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth. It is smooth and honeyed enough to sip neat, and its oak and dried-fruit depth makes it a strong base for classic rum cocktails. For a longer-aged step up, try the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ron-centenario-20-fundacion-rum\"\u003eRon Centenario 20 Fundación Rum\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrder Ron Centenario Añejo Especial 7 Year Old Rum online at Del Mesa Liquor — available to order with fast, secure shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ron Centenario","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68029854810155,"sku":"DM17557L","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1277\/3667\/files\/ron-centenario-7.jpg?v=1793040504","url":"https:\/\/www.delmesaliquor.com\/products\/ron-centenario-anejo-especial-7-year-old-rum","provider":"Del Mesa Liquor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}