Monday 29 December 2014

Greetings from Nicaragua: rum Flor de Caňa

I bought the rum Flor de Caňa at the Miami airport, but it is produced in Nicaragua. To make the journey worth it, I chose a more expensive 18 year old bottle. It cost 40 USD, which means I saved about 10 USD when compared to the prices in Czech shops. Not mentioning the added value of knowing, that not a penny went to the Czech Ministry of Finance!  


 So what is Flor de Caňa like?

Honestly, I don’t really know. I opened it all excited, I poured it into a glass and tried to find all the undertones that should be there. Caramel, roasted hazelnuts, oak, vanilla or dark chocolate… All that should be in this rum, but it all came out somewhat hazy. 
I don’t mean that the rum is bad though! It tastes great drinking it in the evening, just sitting on the porch. Compared to other types of rum from this region, it is not as sweet and heavy. Don’t get confused by the bottle – the picture shows new design. You can still find the old design on Czech web sites. 

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Sunday 14 December 2014

Rum from Trinidad and Tobago

I must admit that I had to have a peak on the map to find out where Trinidad and Tobago is situated. To my surprise, this state is not in Africa but it is an island near Venezuela. It is the country of origin of exceptional rum I would like to recommend:  Kraken Black Spiced Rum.

 In comparison with other kinds of rum that I usually prefer, like SantaTeresa from Venezuela or Zacapa from Guatemala, this rum is much sweeter. Kraken Black Spiced Rum matures for 24 months, a mixture of 11 herbs and spices macerates in the rum for several weeks. The local caramel is added too. It has a coffee like brown colour, taste reminds of molasses, exotic spices, chocolate with a drop of vanilla, finishing with traces of cinnamon and ginger. 

 Kraken Black Spiced Rum will be appreciated by people who prefer sweet kinds of rum to the tough pirate kinds. It might be very popular with women. The price is affordable, which makes it even nicer. In the czech e-shops it can be purchased for 25 USD. And one cherry of information for the end: the design of the bottle is said to be a replica of a Victorian bottle. 

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Sunday 7 December 2014

Rum from Costa Rica

This year we went for a holiday in Costa Rica, ant besides its renown natural beauty we also planned to check out local rum. The traditional brand, and probably the only one too, is Centenario. (I couldn’t find anything else but I will be happy for any suggestions.) 

 From the Centenario offer we decided to try “young” nine year old rum, which is dark but is used mainly for cocktails. After one rather copious diner, we also treated ourselves to a 25 year old rum of the same brand (Ron Centenario 25 years Gran Reserva), which was a great choice. The rum is produced using the solera system, the taste is slightly sweet, you can taste tropical fruit, vanilla, molasses and tobacco.  


 The thirty year old Ron Centenario Edicion Limitada 30 aňos is even older. 
Ron Centenario Edicion Limitada 30 aňos
We decided that mainly because of the price we will not drag bottles of rum halfway round the world but we will buy them from Czech e-shops. We can certainly recommend the Centenario though. 

 The price was a bit disappointing. A couple of friends sent me messages saying I should bring something nice home with me. Unfortunately, retail prices of rum in Costa Rica are similar to those in Czech Republic. The availability of local produce was a bit problematic too. Restaurants preferred foreign brands (eg. the popular Nicaraguan Flor de Caña, Zacapa, Havana Club).


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