Ron del Barrilito Rum 2 Stars (750ml)

Aged rum from Puerto Rico, this bottling comes from Edmundo B. Fernandez, Inc., a producer whose 2 Star (Calidad Extra) expression sits within the island's long tradition of barrel-rested rum. The Caribbean is the home ground for cane spirits like this one, and Puerto Rico in particular has built its reputation on smooth, mellow styles.

Expect the warm, rounded character that comes from time in the barrel, with the kind of gentle sweetness and easy texture that make Puerto Rican rum so approachable. It works neat or over a single large cube, where its softer edges can open up, and it holds its own in a classic rum cocktail without getting lost.