BORN TO RUM: A SPIRITED REVIVAL

Aged rums are in vogue. They are complex, diverse, and relatively affordable (compared to aged whiskies).

FLOR DE CAÑA 12 YEAR NATURALLY AGED RUM Sustainable, carbon-neutral, and certified fair trade, Flor de Caña checks all the right boxes. The distillery is located close to the active San Cristobal volcano, which plays a key role in enriching the soils where the raw material, sugarcane, is grown. This dark rum is column distilled and surprisingly, sugar-free. On the palate, spice, sweet caramel, and toffee. Best enjoyed as a mixer in Old Fashioned or with ice. $106, LazMall MOUNT GAY ANDEAN OAK CASK In the pursuit of aromatic complexity, master blender Trudiann Branker turned to a non-traditional white Andean oak sourced from the mountainous ranges of the Colombian Andes. A 14-year-old single batch rum, aged in ex-Bourbon casks, was placed in the virgin Andean oak casks for 11 months to add nuances from…

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