Flor de Caña 12 Year Rum, 70cl 40% ABV

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The most common misperception of rum is that it is sweet or that it has a high sugar content. However, Flor de Caña rums have zero sugar content. Our rums are naturally aged without any sort of additives, accelerants or artificial ingredients. We only use three elements: alcohol of maximum purity, premium bourbon barrels and time. Varcasia, Antonio (3 September 2016). "Tranquilo Wins Flor de Cana International Tournament in Nicaragua". Marlin . Retrieved 5 August 2017.

In the bottle the rum is lovely rich brown with red flashes, in the glass slightly lighter with a gold hint to it. In terms of an aged rum it certainly looks the part. En la "cuna" del Flor de Caña - El Observador Económico (28-05-2007)". www.elobservadoreconomico.com. years later, the entire production process continues under the supervision of the same family (five generations of mastery and family values), achieving perfection in rum making. Flor de Caña’s portfolio includes premium rums that are aged in Bourbon barrels for up to 30 years, without the addition of sugar, artificial ingredients or other additives. It is this care that goes into making each rum, following a century‐old artisanal tradition, that results in Flor de Caña’s exceptionally smooth flavour. Flor de Caña has spent over a century perfecting the art of rum-making, with more than 200 international accolades to show for it. That makes this one of the most awarded rums in the world. Recently, the brand received one of the highest possible distinctions when it was named “Global Rum Producer of the Year” at the 2017 International Wine and Spirit Competition in London. Sustainably Produced Rum, from Field to BottleAt my beach house on the Pacific coast of Nicaragua, while watching the most incredible sunsets. It just doesn’t get better than that. Rum Journal: Reaching Cloud Nine With Nicaragua's Flor de Caña". Caribbean Journal. 3 January 2013. Mouth: This is new! De Cana has a very delicate sweetness to it which entwines around a heavenly creaminess in the middle register. Very exciting! Unfortunately this is almost lost in the immense alcohol cloud de Cana refuses to let go of. It is troubling to say the least and overshadows nearly everything. Here we have the most appealing rum possible (in a small doze) and it seems to be diluted by vodka. How sad! The nuts are still the main theme with the cream and fine sweetness as passive wingmen.

Initially, he invested in a shorter and safer steamboat route through Nicaragua to transport passengers and goods from the East Coast of the US to the West Coast during the height of the California Gold Rush. The route was a huge success, but when news broke about the construction of the Panama Canal and the U.S. coast-to-coast railroad, Alfredo Francisco knew it was time to set out on a new adventure… Having said that I was actually very pleasantly surprised overall by Flor De Cana 7. In many ways, even forgetting the price difference – this is actually a better rum than its older brother the 12 Centenario. It might as daft as it sounds even be the younger blend and the fiery alcohol that brings this drink to life. For me the Centenario was just dull and lifeless. It wasn’t awful but it was unexciting and so alarmingly middle of the road I doubt I would even want a bottle at half the price. In 1890, he found the perfect setting for the Flor de Caña distillery at the base of Nicaragua’s tallest and most active volcano: the San Cristóbal. The fertility of its surrounding lands, the enriched water and the tropical volcanic climate proved to be instrumental in forging the rum’s exceptionally smooth flavour. So whilst Flor De Cana 7 Gran Reserva might not replace my more refined sippers such as Rum Sixty Six and Appleton 12 I felt that it was all round a pretty decent rum. Nicely blended, didn’t burn too much and something which I find increasingly important…..actually tasted like rum!

Over the past year and a half, Flor de Caña has reinforced its sustainable values through a number of initiatives. In April this year, Flor de Caña partnered with environmental charity One Tree Planted, and pledged to plant more than one million trees by 2025 – an area equating to almost 11 times the size of Monaco. For decades, the Nicaraguan premium rum producer has been committed to creating a more sustainable production line: distilling its rum using 100% renewable energy and capturing all CO2 emissions during fermentation. But Flor de Caña’s commitment to being green goes much further than its distillery. Flor De Cana Named number 1 Rum Producer in the World". BeverageTradeNetwork via Medium. 29 November 2017 . Retrieved 12 February 2018. The brand was honoured with the Distillery Sustainability Award and Ethical Award during the 2021 Spirits Business Awards. Premium Nicaraguan rum brand Flor de Caña is focused on sustainability I enjoy how the different ranges have very different flavor profiles,” Micah Melton, beverage director at The Aviary in Chicago and New York, says. “From crisp and dry, to rich and toffee — you can really play up the nuance between the 4 year and the 25, and everything in between.”

When it’s time for dessert, Melton enjoys busting out the elder aged liquid to celebrate its underlying depth. He recently used it in an after-dinner-style Manhattan designed to “bring out the rich chocolate and vanilla notes… accented with chocolate and mint,” he says. “It’s a Peppermint Patty-inspired rum Manhattan, with Flor de Caña 25 Year, dark chocolate-infused vermouth, fernet, and menthol.” Thirsty yet? Where to Buy! Sacasa points out that there is a mobile clinic equipped with a cooling area that takes blood and urine samples, and offers hydrating beverages and food. He also claims that workers are paid for the seventh day of rest. The distillery in Chichigalpa was completely modernized in 1996. The company now sponsors the Flor de Caña Open, an event on the PGA Tour Latinoamérica, [8] in addition to international bar-mixing competitions. [9] It also sponsors international fishing tournaments of the International Game Fish Association. [10] Production [ edit ]

About Flor de Caña

It’s a happy set of circumstances and it creates rich, complex rum. Flor de Caña rums are aged from four up to 25 years, and are dark amber, bold-bodied, and impossibly smoother. A Pioneer of Sustainable Spirit-Making Carruthers, Nicola (3 May 2018). "Flor de Caña gains Fairtrade certification". The Spirits Business . Retrieved 4 July 2018. The natural beauty of Nicaragua — pristine lakes and waterfalls, fertile jungle, bountiful sugarcane — convinced him to make rum his business. So in 1890 he established a distillery at the base of San Cristóbal, the tallest and most active volcano in Nicaragua. This fateful decision led to the birth of Flor de Caña, and a liquid legacy guarded today by his great-great-grandchildren. The Secret Is in the Soil Throughout its history, the family company has survived a plane crash, a civil war, nationalizations, hyperinflation, and several natural disasters such as fires, hurricanes and volcanic eruptions. Diario, El Nuevo. "Nicaragua Sugar y Flor de Caña celebran 125 años". Archived from the original on 2019-10-07 . Retrieved 2017-02-28.