Fine, Aged Rum Rivals Whiskey And Cognac As Top Sipping Spirit

Rum is usually related to pirates, as the perfect accompaniment for cola or as the bottom for candy cocktails just like the pina colada however there’s a premium model of this spirit that rivals whiskey and cognac. White rum is being overtaken in lots of markets by golden and darkish rums, as folks commerce as much as these premium rums.​ These rums are made for sipping, after being fastidiously matured and created by grasp blenders to be consumed both straight up or on the rocks. 

The Santa Teresa distillery in Venezuela is a chief instance of a producer of premium rums. Run by the fifth era of the Vollmer household, Venezuela’s first registered distillery produces the scrumptious Santa Teresa 1796 mature rum. Or Cabal, No.1513, not too long ago launched by two Scottish entrepreneurs, is matured in Scotland in ex-Pedro Ximénez sherry casks. Ron Abuelo, a luxurious rum model primarily based in Pesé, Panama, additionally produces stellar sipping rums.

Based in 1908 by Spaniard Don José Varela Blanco within the village with the nation’s first sugar cane mill, the corporate continues to be family-owned. Ron Abuelo makes use of its personal sugar cane, hand harvested within the fields first established over 100 years in the past by José in Panama’s Pesé Valley. José’s legacy continues to stay on with Ron Abuelo’s vary of nice, aged rums.

“Our model is the expression of our lengthy and passionate quest to supply the best aged rum on the planet. Abuelo means grandfather in Spanish, and the previous man picture on our labels displays the essence of this model: heritage and custom,” says Luis J. Varela Jr., the corporate’s present director.

The rums, fastidiously created at Ron Abuelo’s Hacienda San Isidro in Pesé, owe their nice flavors partly to the particular local weather situations from the small fertile valley within the Azuero Peninsula. Reasonable rainfall, cool nights and humid days are key in every spirit’s improvement. The corporate controls 100% of the rum making course of from rising and hand-harvesting its personal sugar cane, distilling, and ageing all of it at their property.

Ron Abuelo’s vary of premium rums embody 12 Años (£36.34), The Two Oaks (£48.95), The End Assortment (£72.50) of three bottles and Ron Abuelo Centuria (£123).  12 Años, aged in hand-selected American white oak ex-bourbon barrels, is properly rounded and balanced, perfect for for sipping and premium cocktails like a Manhattan or an Outdated Normal. The Two Oaks additionally aged for 12 years is tremendous easy with an intense, smoky sweetness, greatest loved straight up or on the rocks. Additionally greatest sipped on the rocks or neat,  The End Assortment is made up of three rums which have been aged for fourteen years, after which an extra 12 months in numerous regional casks. Napoleon is expertly completed in Cognac, Tawny spent a 12 months in Port casks, whereas Oloroso is completed in Spanish Sherry casks. The jewel within the crown is darkish, copper-colored Centuria, created in 2008 to commemorate 100 years of the model. Solely 10,000 bottles had been product of Centuria, from a wealthy mix of rums from Ron Abuelo’s oldest reserves.

Should you’re not ingesting rum neat, do this refreshing cocktail created by Ron Abuelo:

The Wonderful

INGREDIENTS

• 45 ml – Ron Abuelo 12 Años 
• 20 ml – Recent lime juice 
• 20 ml – Sugar syrup (2:1)
• 4 Dashes – Angostura bitters
• 8-10 Recent mint leaves High off with Champagne or dry glowing wine

TECHNIQUE 

• Shake and double pressure right into a coupette or giant flute
• High off with Champagne or dry glowing wine, stir gently and garnish.