{"product_id":"panama-pacific-23yo-rum-84","title":"Panama Pacific 23 Year Rum","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePanama Pacific 23 Year Rum. Panama Pacific Rum, Ingenio San Carlos Distillery, Panama — the hallmark expression of the Panama Pacific range, a 23-year rum that begins in ex-bourbon casks for three years before a 20-year finishing in toasted (not charred) Tennessee and Canadian rye whiskey casks, creating a dessert-like sipping rum of exceptional depth and restraint.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Ingenio San Carlos distillery in Panama operates one of the most refined rum programs in Central America, distilling Spanish-style molasses rum in Coffey copper column stills at a slightly lower proof than is standard — a deliberate choice that creates a richer, fuller flavor from the outset. The Panama Pacific range showcases this spirit through a progressive aging system, with the 23 Year as the pinnacle expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe process is a two-barrel approach that distinguishes Panama Pacific from competitors using conventional cask programs. Freshly distilled sugarcane rum is laid into used American oak ex-bourbon whiskey casks for three years to establish the base character. The rum is then transferred into exhausted Tennessee and Canadian rye whiskey casks — critically, these casks are \u003cem\u003etoasted\u003c\/em\u003e, not charred. The toasting process caramelizes the wood sugars without creating the heavy char layer of bourbon barrels, which allows the casks to impart vanilla, caramel, and butterscotch notes from a depleted wood that won't over-dominate the rum's intrinsic cane and molasses character. Twenty more years in these rye casks creates the dessert-like depth of the 23 Year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vanilla, tannins, and sugar toasted in Irish butter, melding with coconut, banana, and cherry-almond pastry. Rich and inviting with warm caramelized wood character from the toasted rye casks.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Delicate caramel butter opens, followed by bright warmth. Rich wood, cherry-almond, and crushed cacao nibs build through the mid-palate. Dessert notes of bananas foster and vanilla custard. Full yet restrained.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dessert notes fade into wood in a long, elegant close. The toasted rye cask influence provides a softness that charred barrel finishing cannot achieve.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ingenio San Carlos, Panama\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDistillation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coffey copper column still, distilled to slightly lower proof for richer character\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAging:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 years ex-bourbon + 20 years toasted Tennessee\/Canadian rye whiskey casks (not charred)\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 Panama Pacific 23 Year taste like?\u003c\/strong\u003e Vanilla, toasted butter, coconut, banana, and cherry-almond pastry on the nose. Caramel butter, bright warmth, rich wood, cherry-almond, and cacao nibs on the palate. Long, elegant finish where dessert notes fade into wood.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWhy toasted casks instead of charred?\u003c\/strong\u003e Charred bourbon barrels create a heavy char layer that aggressively imparts vanilla, caramel, and smoke — flavors that can dominate a spirit. Toasted casks caramelize the wood sugars more gently, allowing the wood's natural character to integrate without overpowering the rum's own cane and molasses essence. After 20 years in depleted rye whiskey casks, the wood has given what it has to give, softly.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWhy is the rum distilled to lower proof?\u003c\/strong\u003e Coffey column stills normally distill to a high proof that strips out congeners. By distilling at a slightly lower proof, the San Carlos distillery preserves more of the cane and molasses character in the distillate — creating a richer, fuller spirit before any cask aging begins.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHow does the 23 Year compare to Panama Pacific's younger expressions?\u003c\/strong\u003e Each expression in the range follows the same two-barrel system. The 3 Year shows the young rum character; the 9 Year adds significant vanilla and caramel from the rye cask time; the 23 Year achieves the full dessert-like depth of two decades in exhausted toasted wood — rich without heaviness, complex without aggression.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What does Panama Pacific 23 Year taste like?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Vanilla, toasted butter, coconut, banana, and cherry-almond on the nose. Caramel butter, rich wood, cherry-almond, and cacao nibs on the palate. Long finish where dessert notes fade into wood.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Why toasted casks instead of charred?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Toasted casks caramelize wood sugars gently without creating the heavy char layer of bourbon barrels. 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