{"product_id":"centenario-fundacion-20-year-rum","title":"Ron Centenario Fundacion 20 Year Rum","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRon Centenario Fundacion 20 Year Rum. Centenario, Costa Rica — the second-tier expression in the Centenario Gran Reserva range, a Sistema Solera rum with rums spanning up to 20 years, delivering extreme smoothness with a delicately sweet opening of oaken caramel, vanilla, and butterscotch followed by a suggestion of apple-cinnamon and pear, with a tiny hint of black licorice at the close that reveals the depth of a genuinely complex rum.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRon Centenario's Fundacion (\"Foundation\") 20 Year occupies a unique position in the range: above the 12 Year Gran Legado in complexity, below the 30 Gran Reserva in depth, and sharing with the 25 Gran Reserva the characteristic Centenario house style at its most refined. The Sistema Solera blends rums aged across a 20-year span — younger rums providing freshness and fruit, older rums contributing the oaken caramel, butterscotch, and the signature black licorice complexity that appears in the finish of the best Centenario expressions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCosta Rica's tropical Pacific climate creates the warm, humid aging environment that drives meaningful wood extraction without the aggressive heat of some Caribbean locations. Twenty years of solera development in this environment creates a rum of extraordinary integration and smoothness — qualities that have made Centenario's Gran Reserva range among the most recognized Central American rums among international collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Extremely smooth and inviting. Oaken caramel, vanilla, and butterscotch lead with a delicate sweetness that reflects the system's integration across the 20-year span.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e The suggestion of fruit emerges after the initial sweetness — apple-cinnamon and pear — alongside the oaken caramel and vanilla baseline. Exceptional smoothness and integration from the Centenario solera philosophy.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e The tiny hint of black licorice at the close is the hallmark of a complex rum revealing itself — layered, nuanced, and long.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Centenario, Costa Rica\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMethod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sistema Solera (up to 20 years)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish-style column still rum, Gran Reserva tier\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40% (80 Proof)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse our full selection of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/woodencork.com\/collections\/rum\"\u003erum at Wooden Cork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWhat does Ron Centenario Fundacion 20 taste like?\u003c\/strong\u003e Extremely smooth with oaken caramel, vanilla, and butterscotch on the nose. Apple-cinnamon and pear suggestion on the palate with oaken baseline. Tiny hint of black licorice at the close reveals genuine complexity.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHow does Fundacion 20 fit in the Centenario range?\u003c\/strong\u003e It sits between the 12 Gran Legado (accessible and approachable) and the 25\/30 Gran Reserva (the most complex expressions). Fundacion 20 is where the Centenario solera system begins to show its full integration — the apple-cinnamon fruit character and black licorice finish complexity are more developed than in younger expressions.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWhat makes the \"black licorice\" note significant?\u003c\/strong\u003e Black licorice in aged rum is a sign of genuine complexity from extended solera development — a product of long-aged spirit's interaction with the barrel and the integration of multiple age components. Finding it in a rum labeled at 20 years of solera aging confirms that the oldest components are genuinely contributing to the blend's depth.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What does Ron Centenario Fundacion 20 taste like?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Extremely smooth with oaken caramel, vanilla, and butterscotch. Apple-cinnamon and pear on the palate. Tiny hint of black licorice at the close reveals genuine complexity.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How does Fundacion 20 fit in the Centenario range?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Between the 12 Gran Legado and the 25\/30 Gran Reserva. 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