Episode 103: Flor de Caña 12

Episode 103 features Ron Flor de Caña 12. Boxed and bottled, it's 750ml at 35% ABV, or 70 proof and was intended for the domestic Nicaraguan market. In the United States, this is sold at 40% ABV, or 80 proof and it retails for about $40.Enjoy this episode with a neat pour of Flor de Caña 12!The official website for Ron Flor de Caña 12: https://flordecana.com/Brief Historical Timeline:1875 - Alfredo Francisco Pellas Canessa immigrants to Nicaragua from Genoa, Italy1890 - Alfredo sets up a sugar plantation and the workers celebrate the harvest with some rum made on site 1937 - Flor de Caña is established as a brand1959 - Flor de Caña begins export sales in Central America1980s - The brand stockpiles aging rum, amassing the largest reserves of aged rum in the world1999 - Flor de Caña is sold to 40 countries and 5 continents worldwide2012 - Distillery tours begin, following investment2013 - The branding was updated including the bottles2017 - International Wine and Spirits Competition awarded the brand the Best Rum in the WorldKey Cocktails:This is a sipping rum for sure, just great on it's own. However, you may also want to try it in a rum Old Fashioned.References:Wikipedia Article on Flor de CañaBrand History YouTube VideoAn Older Brand History YouTube VideoBrand Ad on YouTubeDistillery Tour YouTube VideoProduction Video on YouTubeSpanish Language YouTube Video Purporting 80% is 12 Years Old RumWikipedia Article on NicaraguaWikipedia Article on Nicaraguan RevolutionThe Spirits Business Article on Packaging UpdatePress Release on Tree Planting CampaignContact Information:Official show website is: www.liquorandliqueurconnoisseur.comJoin my mailing list: http://eepurl.com/hfyhHfFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/liquorandliqueurconnoisseurInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/LiquorandLiqueurConnoisseur/Twitter: @LLConnoisseur