Swell de Spirits Mexican Rum High Esters Los Convidados 64°

This Mexican white rum made from high esters molasses discovered by Mika Barbaria, the founder of Swell de spirits, is produced in Mexico at Satvrnal, in the state of Jalisco.

Before being distilled twice in a copper still, the rum fermented for more than 25 days in the style of Jamaican rum. The operation took place in spring 2023.

Only 1000 bottles were produced (bottling in November 2023).

Nico's tasting notes

On the nose , we immediately realize that we have a spirit that has a unique personality, which has the gift of pleasing us! A heavy, almost animal smoke floats above the glass, and we go so far as to imagine a charcuterie smokehouse. A few citrus fruits evoke pure cane juice, then the whole becomes more and more fresh and vegetal.

Don't forget to aerate this rum, because it takes on a whole new dimension! It gains a very pleasing depth, where the very ripe cane juice transforms into a smoky barbecue sauce, truly very impressive.

In the mouth , the power is at the service of an enormous square of chocolate with cereals and caramel, which bounces and melts on the tongue as it crashes into it. This cereal side, combined with the smoke, is in some way reminiscent of baiju, for fans of this Chinese spirit. The complexity is there, the madness too, with charcuterie rolled in pepper which is now taking shape.

The finish is resinous, peppery and coppery, it lingers and gives the impression of having eaten something solid.

“A unique personality, absolutely worth discovering if you think you’ve made the rounds of cane brandies…”