Spirit Master: Ron Millonario
Hailing from a distillery reawakened in the early 2000s, Peruvian brand Ron Millonario offers carefully crafted rums aged at sea level.
The Rossi & Rossi-owned brand marked its 20th anniversary with the rebranding of its first expression, Reserva Especial Número 15.
Bottled just in time for The Rum & Cachaça Masters 2025 blind tasting, the expression impressed the judges with its rich and intense character, featuring sweetness and oak, earning a Silver medal in the ‘Rum Spirit Drink’ category.
Ron Millonario Reserva Especial Número 15 is the first expression from the distiller to participate in The Global Spirits Masters Competition (GSMC), as the brand explained: “Although the competition has been around since 2008, this year marked the first time we were invited to submit our rums. We couldn’t miss the occasion, and actually, one of the very first bottles with the new, improved recipe and the stylish visual makeover was sent just in time for the competition, straight from the bottling plant.”
The Silver medal from this year’s Rum & Cachaça Masters marks the first award for Reserva Especial Número 15 in its new design.
The brand added: “With the world of rum being so busy and constantly expanding, it’s only natural to be invited to enter our bottlings into more and more contests each year as our reputation grows.”
Offered at 40% ABV, Reserva Especial Número 15 displays aromas of sultana raisins, dried figs, plums, dates, sugarcane molasses, and chestnut honey. The palate is very sweet, with notes of vanilla, toffee, candied oranges, dates, dark chocolate, cola nut, and a hint of mint.
The reimagined spirit drink was officially launched on 17 March.
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