Setting up shop under the shadow of an active volcano might sound risky, but this particular real estate is entirely responsible for Flor de Caña’s distinctive flavor profile. The soil is fertilized by ash, the ideal rooting ground for rich molasses. That same mineral-laden earth helps enrich the water, percolating through the ages into underground reservoirs. Consequently, this unique biome artfully sculpts the two ingredients most vital to high-end rum. Comme tous les rhums, il est fabriqué avec du sucre comme matière première. L’utilisation de la mélasse ou du sucre brut n’est pas révélée et le point de départ exact n’est pas exactement spécifique…

Cependant, quelle que soit la forme de la bonté sucrée, elle est mélangée avec de la levure et de l’eau et on la laisse fermenter.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. Update one month later: I have tried like hell to like this as a sipping rum, but even letting it breathe in the snifter or the bottle does little to improve the flavors other than to remove the alcohol burn. Save your money and get the best from the Central American Caribbean with Flor De Cana 7. As for the occasion, this is a unique and exciting rum that can be enjoyed for any occasion. You can certainly drink it at home with your favourite cigar. Alternatively, its traditionally-shaped bottle and presentation would be fitting for more formal occasions. Actually, this 18 year old Flor de Cana is a bit harsher than it's 7 year old younger brother. Why pay a little more than double? Just to get a pretty bottle? 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.

Flor de Caña 18 boasts an unctuous yet refined nose. While its bouquet isn’t exactly intense and rather mild, it’s rich in flavour. It reveals complex aromas that are somewhat diverse and vivid in the nostrils.Finally, a Davidoff Nicaragua would be a premium middle ground between the two aforementioned blends. Closing Thoughts When you take your first sip, you'll embark on a journey of flavours that dance gracefully on your palate. Oak spices dominate the forefront, creating a harmonious equilibrium with a touch of sweetness. Notes of tobacco and a gentle fruitiness reveal themselves, contributing to the rum's remarkable complexity. Portale di informazione su distillati e vini liquorosi, si offre di fornire a tutti gli strumenti indispensabili per gustare il proprio distillato preferito, approfondendo la conoscenza di questo variegato e affascinante mondo. Recensioni dettagliate in italiano a cura dell'autore Giuseppe Napolitano. Finally, if you are so inclined, you can test the rum’s viscometrical potential like whisky with a drop of water. A single drop in your glass will reveal rich whirls and lavish clouds, which nod to an unchilled filtering process. Flor de Caña è un rum proveniente dal Nicaragua, realizzato dall’omonima distilleria situata ai piedi di San Cristóbal, il più alto vulcano attivo della Nazione. Fin dal lontano 1890, tutte le fasi della produzione vengono effettuate direttamente in loco sotto la supervisione della famiglia Pellas, che detiene la distilleria fin dalla fondazione ed è oggi giunta alla quinta generazione.