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

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The nose is similar to the 12 Centenario. It smells slightly younger with more sweet alcohol notes on the nose. It smells reasonably “boozy”. Despite this you still get notes of good oak ageing. Nice charred oak and a little bit of toffee. It has a quite distinctive almost warming note to it similar to the 12. There is something very pleasant on the nose which I can’t quite place. Overall the nose is good and despite being slightly strong in terms of alcohol still pretty decent. Flor de Caña ran a sustainable business long before the term was trending. For more than a decade, the distillery has operated fully on renewable energy. The company school has provided free education to the children of employees since 1913, and a company hospital has offered free medical services to employees and their families since 1958. In terms of taking care of the environment, Flor de Caña has been distilling its rum with 100% renewable energy for more than a decade. The brand has also planted 50,000 trees annually since 2005 and captures and recycles all CO2 emissions during the fermentation process.

We are a single estate rum, meaning we own and control the entire production of the rum, from field to bottle. The talent and expertise of Tomas Cano, our Maestro Ronero for over 35 years, ensures the world-class quality of our liquid. 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! Still this is one of the issues rum has created for itself in many ways. It simply cannot be trusted! 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 ] Argentino Augusto Núñez se queda con el Open Flor de Caña PGA Tour Latinoamerica". La Prensa. 5 September 2016.

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Melton suggests calling on younger expressions of Flor de Caña to supplant whiskey in a Boulevardier. This preparation subdues the rum’s natural sweetness, balancing it with dry and bitter tones from vermouth and Campari. I like the way the rum stands up to the cola. Whilst it also takes a slight edge of the bubbliness of the cola and smooths the drink out slightly. The strong rum taste remains mixed with that slightly boozy feel to it. With Flor De Cana 7 you feel you are drinking a “stiff drink” but also one that is refined, well aged and nicely blended. The alcohol is naturally aged in small, white oak premium bourbon barrels sealed with Nicaraguan plantain leaves,” Solórzano says. “Our rums mature without artificial ingredients, accelerants, and with zero sugar content.” It’s a promise rarely made by large-scale rum distilleries. A Bartender’s Best Friend 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.

Today, Flor de Caña is the only spirit to hold the two top sustainability credentials in the world: carbon‐neutral certification and Fair Trade status. 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. He pauses. "I'll give Carlos Pellas this one break, though: I don't think he knows really what's going on," he says. "He runs a multibillion dollar empire. He's not on the ground or knows what's going on at that mill. I think he relies on his people there." Diario, El Nuevo. "Nicaragua Sugar y Flor de Caña celebran 125 años". Archived from the original on 2019-10-07 . Retrieved 2017-02-28.

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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. 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. Established in 1890, Flor de Caña is the Latin American country’s most renowned export. “It is one of the oldest brands in the country and one of the most beloved; it’s become a symbol of pride for the country,” says Flor de Caña global ambassador Mauricio Solórzano. For 22 years, Solórzano has worked with Flor de Caña to share the story of its Italian founder who immigrated to Nicaragua and established the only rum company in the country—a top-tier rum now recognized among the premier brands in the world.

A global reforestation campaign to plant 1 million by 2025, in partnership with environmental charity One Tree Planted. 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 Tradition

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We’re very proud to be one of the first global spirits to be Fair Trade certified and sustainably sourced. This certification assures consumers that our rums are produced in compliance with over 300 rigorous labor, social and environmental standards. We also distill our rum with 100 percent renewable energy, plant 50,000 trees annually and support various charity organizations in Nicaragua. Commitment to sustainability has been a family value since the first generation and continues to be a core value 130 years later. When Alfredo Francisco Pellas Canessa left his native Italy for Nicaragua in 1875, rum wasn’t on his mind. During the Gold Rush, Alfredo created a successful steamboat route connecting the Atlantic to the Pacific, passing through Nicaragua. But destiny would set him on a new course altogether. At my beach house on the Pacific coast of Nicaragua, while watching the most incredible sunsets. It just doesn’t get better than that. They want to do what's best and what's best is within their pragmatic interest, which is not to have lawsuits," he says. "And in San Antonio, they're in a totally closed loop. They're the largest family in the poorest country in Central America and they're accountable to absolutely no one. They have no international exposure except for Flor de Caña. The other problem is that the Nicaraguan government is getting all their information on that issue from the Pellas group."

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.

Inc., M. Shanken Communications. "Flor de Caña Gets a New Look - Drinks". {{ cite web}}: |last= has generic name ( help) We are proud of our rums, which are naturally aged for up to 30 years in Nicaragua’s tropical climate, created without any artificial ingredients. Flor 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.