Flor de Cana has released a 35-year-old rum, said to be the oldest aged-stated rum in the company’s 135-year history.
The Flor de Cana 35 Year Old is one of the oldest tropically aged rums ever, having spent its entire maturation in American white oak casks on the company’s private reserve in Nicaragua.
High-age statements are exceptionally rare in tropical rums due to the intense climatic conditions the casks endure. The heat speeds up maturation and increases evaporation, meaning the barrels in this 35-year-old rum have been closely inspected by the company’s founding family over decades.
Those casks have now been emptied and filled into 350 volcano-shaped decanters, in honor of the San Cristóbal volcano that stands close to the distillery. The decanters also feature sculpted ridges that replicate the lines of the volcano.
The decanter’s stopper is made from obsidian volcanic rock and is presented in a walnut wood case engraved with images of the native plants found at the base of the volcano. All the materials have been responsibly sourced in line with the company’s carbon-neutral commitments.
Flor de Cana has set a price of $4,000 for each decanter, making it the most expensive rum it has ever released as well as the oldest. It is still cheaper than you would pay for a similarly aged single malt whisky from a prime distillery, though.
The distillery has come up with a novel idea to get more liquid to lips, though. Instead of maximizing the number of bottles it produces, it has instead filled some 100ml mini decanters, priced at $630.
Although still only available to high-end buyers, it at least makes the liquid far more accessible and ensures the liquid will be bought by more people who intend to drink it – something other spirit brands would do well to imitate.
To find out more, visit flordecana.com/35-year
