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

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But this is not a new endeavour for the brand; Flor de Caña has already planted an impressive 800,000 trees since 2005 as part of its own annual reforestation programme. These conditions lead to a more dynamic interaction between the barrel and rum and to a higher [rate of evaporation]. It is aged in 180 litre white oak barrels, which are only used once before maturation - which gives the oak flavour more prominence.

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Produced without added sugar, it ought to pair rather well with sweet tropical juice, garnished with a wedge or two of lime. Most recently, it was named 2017 Best Rum Producer of the Year at the International Wine and Spirit Competition in London.Ultimately, what you pour out of the bottle is only going to be as good as the ingredients that went into it. Flor de Caña rums are aged from four up to 25 years, and are dark amber, bold-bodied, and impossibly smoother. Then developments of marzipan and modeling clay followed by orange soaked honey and a huge load of nuts such as macadamias, hazel and Brazil nuts. Flor de Caña matures at a higher temperature and humidity level than other spirits such as whiskey and Cognac,” Mauricio Solórzano, global brand ambassador, says. Also sign me up for newsletters so I can get special offers, recommendations, and expert advice to my inbox!

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In addition, rum is a versatile liquor; you can mix it in refreshing tropical cocktails, in classic premium cocktails, or even enjoy neat or on the rocks.

It’s an admirable effort, as according to the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization, reducing global food waste is one of the best ways to fight climate change.

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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. It is the purest among all liquors, mainly because the alcohol is obtained directly from fermenting its raw material, molasses. In 2017 it was recognized at the International Wine and Spirit Competition as the Global Rum Producer of the Year.

That same mineral-laden earth helps enrich the water, percolating through the ages into underground reservoirs. Rum from Nicaragua's Flor de Caña, this expression is a versatile choice for all manner of classic cocktails and mixed serves. It demonstrates not only the company’s commitment to environmentalism, but to the economic and social wellbeing of those who craft the rum.

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We also distill our rum with 100 percent renewable energy, plant 50,000 trees annually and support various charity organizations in Nicaragua. The company originally sought to develop a large sugarcane plantation and built the first distillery in Chichigalpa (about 120km from Managua) at the base of the San Cristóbal Volcano. In fact, if I’m not sipping the sugarcane-based spirit neat, I am likely to mix the seven year añejo with club soda and a squeeze of lime; refreshing, light and a thirst-quencher that shatters the time-old stereotype that rum is only used in sweet drinks.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. We’re very proud to be one of the first global spirits to be Fair Trade certified and sustainably sourced.