Paranubes Oaxaca Aguardiente de Caña is the bottle that introduced the world to Mexican cane juice rum — and one of the most genuinely thrilling spirits released in the last decade. From the misty Sierra Mazateca cloud forests of northern Oaxaca, master distiller José Luis Carrera — a third-generation producer whose family has been making aguardiente for over a century — grows four varieties of sugarcane organically at high elevation, harvests by hand, transports by donkey, and presses within 24 hours to capture the freshest possible cane character. The fresh juice ferments naturally in pine vats before moving to a copper column still fired by spent cane fiber — distilled to proof with nothing added or removed. Named Year's Best Spirits by one major publication, the result is smooth, round, and sweet — not as funky as rhum agricole and more elegant than cachaça — complex and smooth enough to sip neat, but with a silky texture that makes for an irresistibly sleek Daiquiri. Brine and green olives on the nose, sweet and complex on the palate with a strong vegetal note, overripe tropical fruits, and a medium-length finish of fennel. A true original. Buy Paranubes Oaxaca Aguardiente de Caña Rum online with fast shipping right to your door.