Offer rum at Christmas, 8 gift ideas to brighten up your winter
In winter, when the cold snaps its nose and when we dream of exotic lands, the places where rum is made, evoke the sun, the fine sand and the holidays.
If you are looking for a rum to offer at Christmas, whether for a man or for a woman, you have come to the right place! Travel to 8 exotic destinations through the Christmas selection of our rum cellar.
1. Père Labat 8 years– Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe consists of an archipelago of 7 islands that give it a butterfly shape seen from the sky. One of the smallest islands of this archipelago is Marie-Galante, nicknamed the island of the hundred mills and very well known among lovers of agricultural rum for the quality of its production. It is here that Père Labat’s agricultural rum is produced by the Poisson distillery. Made from fresh sugar cane, the 8-year-old Père Labat rum comes from an exceptional vintage considered one of the best in the world with a spicy character developing abundant and sweet aromas of exotic fruit, chocolate and flowers.
2. Matusalem Gran Reserva 15 – Dominican Republic
A country in the Greater Antilles, the Dominican Republic occupies about two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean Sea, Haiti occupying the western third of the island. With its hundreds kilometers of white sand beaches lined with coconut palms, but also its small fishing ports and almost inaccessible villages, the island invites to vacation. Matusalem Gran Reserva 15 rum has aged 15 years using the Solera method. The result is a rum that is both complex and sweet.
3. Turquoise Bay – Mauritius
Formerly known as "Isle de France", Mauritius is located in the south-west of the Indian Ocean, in the heart of the Mascarene archipelago, between Reunion to the west and Rodrigues Island to the east. This patch of sunny white sand has a reputation as a star destination. Turquoise Bay is the fruit of the assembly of old rums made from molasses and a hint of pure cane juice rum. All the rums that compose it are aged between 3 and 8 years in French and American oak barrels. Turquoise Bay is a rum full of sweetness and aromas.
4. Zacapa 23 Solera – Guatemala
The Republic of Guatemala is a country of Central America, a historical territory of Mayan civilization that emerged about 1,000 years before the Christian era. The country has fascinating Mayan archaeological sites. Zacapa 23 Solera rum is aged using the Solera technique of blending rums of different ages and allowing them to age in a cascade of casks: American bourbon, sherry and Pedro Ximenez wine.
5. Saint James Vintage 2001 – Martinique
Both a French department in America and an outermost European region located in the heart of the Caribbean, Martinique is often nicknamed "the island of flowers". The Saint James distillery was founded in 1765, at the foot of Mount Pelee, on the island of Martinique (in Sainte Marie). This Bally rum has benefited from ageing for 12 years in oak barrels according to the ancestral methods used for the ageing of cognac. Its aromatic palette is rich and complex, with woody aromas typical of Bally rums.
6. Mount Gay XO – La Barbade
7. La Hechicera - Colombia
The Colombian territory is made up of tropical forests, the Andean cordillera and numerous coffee plantations. The rum La Hechicera (the enchantress), is a blend of rums aged between 12 and 21, aged in American oak barrels previously burned, according to the Solera aging method. This rum is a tribute to Colombia, country to nature and breathtaking biodiversity.
8. Flor de Caña 14 years old - Nicaragua
Thanks to its hot and humid climate and its volcanic soil, Nicaragua, this country located in the Pacific Ocean, is favourable for the cultivation of sugar cane. Nicaraguan rums are rather light and full of aromas, like this Flor de Caña, one of the country's emblematic rums. Developed in the Chichigalpa distillery, this rum has been aged for 14 years in the cellars of the estate. Rich in aromas, it will undoubtedly appeal to connoisseurs.
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Article written by Manon C.
