An aged Panamanian rum with vanilla and toffee notes, sipped neat. Varela Hermanos make it from cane grown on the family’s own Pesé estate, where they have milled sugar since 1908.
It is a commercial distillery’s rum defined by years in barrel, and distilling spirits without a licence is a criminal offence.
What goes into it
- sugarcane from the estate
- yeast
- American oak and sherry casks
How it is made
Cane grown and milled on the family estate is fermented and distilled in column stills, then aged in oak in the tropical heat of the Panamanian interior — where evaporation runs several times faster than in a temperate warehouse, so a few years does the work of a decade. The older expressions are finished in sherry, port or cognac casks.
How long it takes: seven to twenty-five years in tropical oak
How it is eaten
Neat in a tumbler after dinner, or over a single large cube.
History
Made by Varela Hermanos from cane grown on the family’s own Pese estate, where the company has milled sugar since 1908.
Frequently asked questions
What is Ron Abuelo?
Ron Abuelo is a wine & spirit from Panama: aged Panamanian rum with vanilla and toffee notes, sipped neat. Made by Varela Hermanos from cane grown on the family’s own Pese estate, where the company has milled sugar since 1908.
How is Ron Abuelo made?
Cane grown and milled on the family estate is fermented and distilled in column stills, then aged in oak in the tropical heat of the Panamanian interior — where evaporation runs several times faster than in a temperate warehouse, so a few years does the work of a decade. The older expressions are finished in sherry, port or cognac casks. It takes seven to twenty-five years in tropical oak.
Can I make Ron Abuelo at home?
No, and the atlas gives no method for it. It is a commercial distillery’s rum defined by years in barrel, and distilling spirits without a licence is a criminal offence.
What goes into Ron Abuelo?
Sugarcane from the estate, yeast, american oak and sherry casks.
How is Ron Abuelo eaten?
Neat in a tumbler after dinner, or over a single large cube.
