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

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Michelin will process your personal data to manage your subscription and measure the performance of our campaigns and analyze your interactions with our communications. Blessed with volcano-enriched molasses, Flor de Caña safeguards its product through every step of production. In addition to the a/n comments, I find that the sweetness of this Rum from the Sugarcane really comes through after a 30 seconds or so, more so than most Rums I've tried.

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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.It has captured gold, silver, and bronze medals and has received high recommendations from wine and liquor enthusiasts.

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This addition to Flor de Caña's Centenario collection showcases the Nicaraguan distillery's carbon-neutral, and fair trade certification! Situated on the Pacific Ring of Fire, the most active volcanic region in the world, the natural area boasted incredibly fertile soils and mineral enriched reservoirs, while the hot climate was of course ideal for the ageing of the rum.

Flor de Caña is renowned as one of the best rums from Latin America, having won more than 150 international awards since 2000 and has been the most award-winning rum brand during this period.

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The twelve year old feels young and uncertain but the pedigree is there and should be able to produce something more astute. 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. For example, to produce whisky first you need to transform rye, wheat, corn or barley into malt, and then ferment the malt.Most recently, it was named 2017 Best Rum Producer of the Year at the International Wine and Spirit Competition in London. We also love the fact that the distillery is certified carbon neutral and fair trade, using 100% renewable energy and offsetting any emissions through planting trees – a whopping 50,000 of them a year since 2005!

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Each and every one of these steps is part of Flor de Caña’s holistic approach to sustainability – and its mission to create a greener, more sustainable future for everyone. Produced without added sugar, it ought to pair rather well with sweet tropical juice, garnished with a wedge or two of lime. This single state rum is one of my favorite from the Flor de Caña range, might be it is not than smoother as a 18 years but I like the balance.Flor de Caña is one of the early trailblazers in this space,” Paul Rice, president and CEO of Fair Trade USA, says.