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

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Flor de Caña rum is distilled five times during its production. Each rum is aged in a charred oak barrel having previously been used to mature bourbon whiskey, and is also created to comply with kosher standards. [11] [12] The company's rums are aged for up to 25 years. [13] The contemporary line has five premium rums, two super-premium rums, and three ultra premium rums. [14] In 2013 the company updated its bottle design, that includes examples of the rum's award wins and a volcano, intended to represent the volcanic soil of Nicaragua. [15] The rums are distributed in forty-three countries. [16] The Flor de Caña brand symbol is present on all bottles. The logo depicts medals won by the rum and the San Cristobal Volcano. [17] Products [ edit ] These days, he drives a tricycle taxi and limits his workdays to maintain his health. He talks fondly about his children, two boys, ages four and nine. There is free healthcare in Nicaragua to an extent, and ISA has provided their workers with health consultations since 1951, but Lopez claims that once workers' creatinine levels rise above normal, they are immediately let go. And because most of them are seasonal workers, they aren't eligible for benefits. Further, subcontracted workers like Lopez do not have access to the mill's hospital or services. The Heritage of Rum - FOUR Magazine". www.four-magazine.com. 2014-12-07. Archived from the original on 2017-08-06 . Retrieved 2017-02-28. Carruthers, Nicola (3 May 2018). "Flor de Caña gains Fairtrade certification". The Spirits Business . Retrieved 4 July 2018.

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.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… One of the highest distinctions received by the brand for the quality of its liquid was being named “Global Rum Producer of the Year” by the prestigious International Wine and Spirit Competition in London in 2017. 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.”

How has Flor de Caña sustained such stature throughout the past century? Let us count the ways. Here are five things to know about the world’s finest rum. From One Man’s Mission to Family TraditionFlor de Caña’s rums are naturally aged for up to 30 years inside premium bourbon barrels and without any sugar or artificial ingredients. Each statement is gluten-free, kosher-certified, exceptionally smooth, and loaded with flavour.

As a sipper the Gran Reserva 7 offers a very oaky mouthful. Bitter notes come to the front following an initial sweet rush of brown sugar which is very short lived. Despite the nose the alcohol does not dominate the flavour. The finish is overall quite bitter almost like dark chocolate. Its long lasting and if a mix of oak and slight bitter notes is what you like, this could be a very nice sipper for you. I’m conscious I’m not making this sound all that good but in reality I actually quite like this. It’s fairly rough in terms of alcohol notes but it doesn’t burn badly. However its youth does show through say in comparison to a more aged sipper. 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. Compañía Licorera de Nicaragua was founded in 1937. [4] After building the distillery, it was not until 1937 that Flor de Caña was formally introduced to the Nicaraguan market, with Flor de Caña Etiqueta Amarilla and Flor de Caña Etiqueta Roja being the first two flavors. [5] 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.

Sustainably Produced Rum, from Field to Bottle

Sustainably produced from field to bottle, Flor de Caña rum is the only spirit in the world to be both Carbon Neutral and Fair Trade certified. It’s distilled using 100% renewable energy and produced in compliance with over 300 rigorous labour, social, and environmental standards. The brand has also planted 50,000 trees on an annual basis since 2005. This article is about the brand of Nicaraguan rum. For the Mexican film, see Flor de caña. Flor de Caña Sometime in 2014 they decided to change the labelling throughout their range. The age statements were removed and the conspiracies began…….. Flor de Caña is one of the early trailblazers in this space,” Paul Rice, president and CEO of Fair Trade USA, says. “They are one of just a few spirits companies to adopt Fair Trade practices in their supply chain.” Flor de Caña received the Sustainability Award from The Drinks Business for its leadership in sustainable practices. What other sustainable practices are important to the brand?