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

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A global reforestation campaign to plant 1 million by 2025, in partnership with environmental charity One Tree Planted. 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. 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.

The health and well-being of Nicaragua at large is important to Flor de Caña as well. For nearly three decades, the distillery has supported APROQUEN, a nonprofit that has helped more than half a million children who are burn victims or suffer from cleft lip or palate. The distillery has also supported the American Nicaraguan Foundation, an organization dedicated to helping to alleviate poverty in Nicaragua, for nearly 15 years. One effort Solórzano is particularly proud of is that, since 2005, Flor de Caña has planted 50,000 cedar, oak, and other native trees annually (almost 700,000 to date) around the distillery. This ensures that the verdant environment, including the base of the San Cristóbal volcano just five miles away, remains pristine. Water used at the distillery is treated and reused, saving millions of gallons every year. In addition, Flor de Caña recycles hundreds of tons of cardboard, glass, plastic and paper annually.Queso: Flor de Caña 7 años se complementa bien con quesos suaves, como el brie o el queso azul. La combinación de sabores dulces y salados crea una experiencia única en el paladar. Carne roja: Flor de Caña 12 años es lo suficientemente sabroso para maridar con carnes rojas, como filete o costillas. Su sabor complejo y equilibrado puede aportar un toque especial a la carne. Flor de Caña’s historic commitment to sustainable practices and its century‐old rum‐making tradition, perfected throughout 130 years and five family generations, have earned the brand more than 200 international accolades, making it one of the most awarded rums in the world.

Initially, he invested in a shorter and safer steamboat route through Nicaragua to transport passengers and goods from the East Coast of the US to the West Coast during the height of the California Gold Rush. The route was a huge success, but when news broke about the construction of the Panama Canal and the U.S. coast-to-coast railroad, Alfredo Francisco knew it was time to set out on a new adventure… 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 The focus on sustainability is not just on the environment, as Flor de Caña provides essential services to its employees as well. Since 1913, the children of hundreds of employees have been provided with free education. And since 1958, healthcare has been provided for free to employees and their families, including over 400 surgeries and 170 births on average per year. In addition, sales of Flor de Caña rum help support the distillery’s workers through the Fair Trade Community Development Fund, which gives money directly to the workers who can then decide what it should be spent on in their community. 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.Este ron se puede maridar con muchos alimentos diferentes, y puede ser el acompañamiento perfecto para una cena elegante o una noche de cócteles en casa. Aquí tienes algunas sugerencias para maridar con diferentes tipos de alimentos: 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. Today you’ll find locally produced bottles everywhere from the Caribbean to the Congo; Honduras to Hawaii. You’d be searching for quite some time, however, before you found one with the pedigree of Flor de Caña. The 125-year-old Nicaraguan brand has carried its craft across five generations of family stewardship, amassing countless accolades along the way. Most recently, it was named 2017 Best Rum Producer of the Year at the International Wine and Spirit Competition in London. We are told that our pay includes the seventh day, but that is not true," Joe,* who works in the human resources department at ISA says. Joe has been working for the company for five years and notes that during his first year, when he was cutting sugarcane, his creatinine levels went above normal. He has since been able to control them. Flor De Cana Named number 1 Rum Producer in the World". BeverageTradeNetwork via Medium. 29 November 2017 . Retrieved 12 February 2018.

Reaction: I´m thinking older siblings in the Flor de Cana family could be interesting to meet with. The twelve year old feels young and uncertain but the pedigree is there and should be able to produce something more astute. This one feels adolescent, thin and a little cheap which it really isn´t. This version would never be my first choice among the many other tasty friends I have in my cabinet so when do I drink it?El ron Flor de Caña es conocido por su proceso de elaboración único, que se realiza en una destilería ubicada en las faldas del volcán San Cristóbal, en Nicaragua. La clave del sabor distintivo de este ron está en la calidad de los ingredientes y el cuidado que se pone en cada etapa de su producción. Selección de la caña de azúcar years later, the entire production process continues under the supervision of the same family (five generations of mastery and family values), achieving perfection in rum making. In conclusion, the behind-the-scenes tour with Flor de Caña has revealed to us the passion and commitment of this emblematic rum brand. We have learned about its fascinating history, from the humble beginnings of its founder to its evolution as one of the world’s most respected rums. Flor de Caña has proven to be more than just an alcoholic beverage, it is a symbol of dedication to excellence and preservation of traditions. a b Webber, Jude (2015-06-26). "Nicaragua's Flor de Caña rum pays healthy dividends". Financial Times . Retrieved 2023-02-19.

Diario, El Nuevo. "Nicaragua Sugar y Flor de Caña celebran 125 años". Archived from the original on 2019-10-07 . Retrieved 2017-02-28.Ultimately, what you pour out of the bottle is only going to be as good as the ingredients that went into it. Blessed with volcano-enriched molasses, Flor de Caña safeguards its product through every step of production.