The Cihuatán 15 Alux Aged Rum Limited Edition 43.2% is a limited-edition bottling from El Salvador that combines the Cihuatán Distillery’s tropically matured style with a clear reference to Mayan mythology. The name ‘Alux’ refers to a spirit from traditional Mayan culture and provides this edition with its distinctive thematic framework. The blend uses rum components produced from molasses, distilled using both pot stills and column stills. Composed by blender Gabriela Ayala, this 2022 limited edition combines distillates aged for up to 15 years. The rum is aged in the tropical climate of El Salvador in ex-bourbon casks made from American white oak, allowing the fruit, vanilla, caramel and wood to blend particularly closely.

At 43.2% ABV, the Cihuatán Alux 15 rum is full-bodied yet well-balanced, with the long tropical cask maturation providing additional depth and a delicately integrated oakiness. Ripe banana, dried apricot and vanilla meet caramel, cinnamon and nutmeg, whilst the woody notes lend structure to the profile. It is precisely the combination of rum from El Salvador, ex-bourbon cask components aged for up to 15 years and the limited-edition blend that makes this 0.7-litre bottling an interesting choice for lovers of matured rums with a fruity, spicy character. The Cihuatán Limited Edition 2022 thus combines its origins, long ageing and a unique history to create a distinctive bottling within the distillery’s premium range.