This 70 Proof liquor is 5 year aged. The cocoa flavor is overriding. It is a very rich drink with a syrupy sweetness. Not really the best rum to pair with a cigar, but maybe in a coffee or as a mixer. This is a tough one to use as a sipper with a cigar. Cold or warm, this is definitely a sipper quality if you like the sweetness. It was a bit too sweet for the two of us.