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

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When it’s time for dessert, Melton enjoys busting out the elder aged liquid to celebrate its underlying depth. He recently used it in an after-dinner-style Manhattan designed to “bring out the rich chocolate and vanilla notes… accented with chocolate and mint,” he says. “It’s a Peppermint Patty-inspired rum Manhattan, with Flor de Caña 25 Year, dark chocolate-infused vermouth, fernet, and menthol.” Thirsty yet? Where to Buy! In 1890, he found the perfect setting for the Flor de Caña distillery at the base of Nicaragua’s tallest and most active volcano: the San Cristóbal. The fertility of its surrounding lands, the enriched water and the tropical volcanic climate proved to be instrumental in forging the rum’s exceptionally smooth flavour. Competitors were challenged to pair carbon neutral Flor de Caña rum with seasonal, local, or Fair Trade ingredients, or repurposed leftovers. Each used their creativity and expertise to craft a drink that will also help to eliminate 15 tonnes of food waste. I ask Glaser why they can't do this in Nicaragua and why ISA has been so against improving conditions. The situation is so severe that people in Chichagalpa have begun to demand that their town be declared an emergency zone. Last year, men and women affected by the disease marched 80 miles to the capital of Nicaragua to make their case. The trek took them 11 days. When they arrived, no one from the government met them.

Over the past year and a half, Flor de Caña has reinforced its sustainable values through a number of initiatives. 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. One could say that one day of sugarcane cutting can be compared to running half a marathon, in terms of physical efforts," Wieringa says. "Imagine doing that six to seven days a week, six months in a row without proper rest and hydration." Nicaraguan rum producers Compania Licorera De Nicaragua S.A have been “slow ageing” their “Tradicion Artesenal” Flor De Cana rum since 1890 in Chichigalpa, Nicaragua. My personal favorite drink is the Flor Ginger; it's a drink everyone can enjoy and very refreshing. It’s Flor de Caña 12-Year, ginger ale and an orange peel. Simple and fun! Flor de Caña has received more than 200 international accolades, making it one of the most awarded rums worldwide. One of the highest distinctions received by the brand was being named ‘Global Rum Producer of the Year’ by the International Wine and Spirit Competition in London in 2017.

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This story began in 1875 when Alfredo Francisco Pellas Canessa, a young adventurer from Genoa, Italy, risked everything by leaving behind his family and the comforts of the old continent to travel to the exotic country of Nicaragua. One of the highest distinctions received by the brand for the quality of its liquid was being named “Global Rum Producer of the Year” by the prestigious International Wine and Spirit Competition in London in 2017.

Flor de Caña is one of the early trailblazers in this space,” Paul Rice, president and CEO of Fair Trade USA, says. “They are one of just a few spirits companies to adopt Fair Trade practices in their supply chain.”The most common misperception of rum is that it is sweet or that it has a high sugar content. However, Flor de Caña rums have zero sugar content. Our rums are naturally aged without any sort of additives, accelerants or artificial ingredients. We only use three elements: alcohol of maximum purity, premium bourbon barrels and time.

With the holidays upon us, Flor de Caña’s flagship 12-Year is the perfect gift for rum-lovers and spirit enthusiasts alike. Reddish amber in colour, it delivers rich aromas of red fruit, honey, and toasted nuts. Take a sip and relish the overlapping waves of vanilla, oak, and baked apples, which trail out on a smooth and well-balanced finish. At my beach house on the Pacific coast of Nicaragua, while watching the most incredible sunsets. It just doesn’t get better than that. 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. I enjoy how the different ranges have very different flavor profiles,” Micah Melton, beverage director at The Aviary in Chicago and New York, says. “From crisp and dry, to rich and toffee — you can really play up the nuance between the 4 year and the 25, and everything in between.”

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It's rest, water, and shade," Trabanino says. "Those are the recommendations we make for all of our kidney patients. You have to rest under shade for at least ten or 15 minutes out of each hour. And then you have to drink enough water. The problem is that every year it's getting hotter and hotter, and so there are days when even drinking water is not enough." Released in commemoration of Flor de Caña’s 130th anniversary in 2020, the rum is a special tribute to the passion, dedication and commitment to excellence of the thousands of workers and the five family generations who have been part of the brand’s journey since 1890. The brand was honoured with the Distillery Sustainability Award and Ethical Award during the 2021 Spirits Business Awards. Premium Nicaraguan rum brand Flor de Caña is focused on sustainability 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. 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 made history in 2020 when it became the only global spirit brand to be certified both carbon neutral and Fair Trade.

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A global reforestation campaign to plant 1 million by 2025, in partnership with environmental charity One Tree Planted. The Nicaraguan rum brand was certified carbon neutral earlier this year and gained its Fair Trade status in 2018. Flor de Caña was the first spirit producer to hold both accreditations. Flor de Caña is based in the fertile lands of Nicaragua Rum Journal: Reaching Cloud Nine With Nicaragua's Flor de Caña". Caribbean Journal. 3 January 2013.