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11:20:14 AM with age comes refined TA S T E the finest premium aged rum BACARDI® 8 is a masterful blend of the finest rums aged at least 8 years in carefully selected American Oak casks. This dark rum is known for its complex aroma, smooth, rich taste and a long and expansive finish. SIP RESPONSIBLY. NEAT OR OVER ICE Bacardi.com ©2010 BACARDI AND THE BAT DEVICE ARE REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF BACARDI & COMPANY LIMITED. BACARDI U.S.A., INC., CORAL GABLES, FL. RUM – 40% ALC. BY VOL. HALF FULL Gold Medal World Spirits Competition Silver Medal Ministry of Rum Three Star Winner of ITQI Superior Taste Imported by Shaw-Ross International – Enjoy responsibly. 6 G IFTED R UMS G UIDE • 2010 Robert Burr’s Gifted Rums Guide Table of Contents Volume 3, Number 1 Featured Rums 16 White or Clear Rum 30 Gold or Pale Rum 32 Dark or Black Rum 34 Premium Aged Rum 35 Overproof Rum 40 Rhum Agricole 41 Cachaça 43 Flavored and Spiced Rum 44 Editor: Robert A. Burr [email protected] 305-439-1376 Publisher: Robin V. Burr [email protected] 305-443-7973 Mixologist: Robert V. Burr [email protected] 305-443-7973 mail: PO Box 144353, Coral Gables, FL 33114-4353 fax: 305-447-0745 • web site: www.GiftedRums.com Gifted Rums Guide is © 2010 Quantum Leap Network, inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction without written consent is prohibited. All photos, unless otherwise noted, are © Robert A. Burr, Robert V. Burr and Robin Burr. All rights reserved. Care was taken to ensure correctness of information at press time. Information is subject to change without notice. Quantum Leap Network accepts no responsibility for such alterations or for typographical errors or omissions. Please contact the publisher for additions, deletions, errors or omissions. Cover: rum cocktails at Grace Bay Club’s Infiniti Bar on Grace Bay Beach, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos Islands. Photo by Robin V. 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Miramar, Importers, © 2010 Imported International Shaw-Ross by /Vol. 40% Alc. Rum, ® Brugal ENJOY RESPONSIBLY. SevenTiki.com @2C2; A686 .;1 A52 @2C2; A686 9<4< .?2 A?.12:.?8@ 6:=<?A21 /F @2C2; A686 6:=<?A@ 0<?.9 4./92@ 39 3676.; ?B: D6A5 @=602@ .;1 <A52? ;.AB?.9 39.C<?@ " .90 /F C<9 12 G IFTED R UMS G UIDE • 2010 WWW.G IFTED R UMS . COM • 2010 13 14 G IFTED R UMS G UIDE • 2010 Don Q Grand Añejo Zacapa Centenario XO premium aged rum from P uerto Rico premium aged rum from Guatemala DonQ Grand Añejo is one of Puerto Rico's best aged rums. An exceptional rum aged above the clouds in Guatemala, Ron Zacapa Centenario XO Solera Gran Reserva sets the Originally a special issue blend commemorating the 500th standard for ultra-premium rums and perhaps all rare, exotic anniversary of Columbus' discovery of PR, Don Q Grand and extravagant spirits. Añejo is a blend of premium rums aged up to 12 years, presenting one of the finest expressions of rum made in This rums is crafted from fermented virgin sugar cane honey. Puerto Rico and the pride of the Destilería Serrallés family. The spirits are then distilled using a series of column stills. The heavy rums are distilled once, while lighter rums are This award-wining spirit features a soft and deep nose of oak distilled using two additional columns. and molasses, offering a richer experience and a longer, smoother finish than the traditional DonQ Añejo. The fine The unique Sistema Solera aging process used in the balance of sweet and dry is production of Zacapa XO includes resting in charred oak complimented by a barrels at very high complexity of tropical altitude, blending with tones. older rums, resting in sweet sherry barrels, further This medium-bodied blending, resting in Pedro sipping rum is best enjoyed Ximenez wine barrels, neat or on the rocks in a additional blending, then tumbler, but it shows off it's maturing in used cognac rich and elegant qualities barrels before the final when used to create an rum blend and bottling. old fashion or sazerac cocktail. Zacapa XO displays a deep mahogany color and fine The DonQ brand, launched legs in the glass. The nose in 1932, is the most is seductive with hints of popular within Puerto Rico cola, banana, leather, where the local population sherry and cane. The initial takes great pride in the taste is well balanced heritage of this legacy between dry and sweet family of fine spirits. with hints of cognac and vanilla leading to caramel, cola, toasted hazelnut, ripe The Serrallés family has banana, tobacco, honey and smokey oak. The velvet smooth been creating rums in Puerto Rico since 1865 when they finish has no bite, with long sweet caramel, vanilla and spice erected a French still at their Hacienda Merceditas. The notes fading slowly. distillery is located near the south shore of Puerto Rico in the municipality of Ponce, known as the Pearl of the South. The master blender of Zacapa rums is Lorena Vasquez. Her expertise in chemistry, organic sciences, distillation and www.donq.com blending of fine spirits has given her the ability to lead Zacapa's production teams to their recognized success. www.ronesdeguatemala.com 16 G IFTED R UMS G UIDE • 2010 17 Bacardi Reserva Limitada Cartavio XO premium aged rum from P uerto Rico premium aged rum from P eru In 2003, Bacardi Reserva Limitada was created by the An exceptional premium rum from Peru, Ron Cartavio XO Maestros de Ron Bacardi in honor of Don Facundo Bacardí celebrates the legacy and tradition of making fine spirits in Massó and the Bacardí family, to celebrate the inauguration the small town of Cartavio. of the Bacardi Visitor Centre in Puerto Rico. The rum contains a blend with a weighted average of 18 According to Luis Planas, the Maestro de Ron Bacardi who years maturity, resting in various barrels including sherry, crafted this masterpiece, the blend is affectionately said to American Oak, French Oak, rare Slovenian White Oak and capture the refinement of a rebellious spirit. It was born bourbon. Master Blender Federico Shulz artfully combines accidentally when a few years ago he decided to set aside a these marques to produce his finest product, the XO. few barrels... it was almost as if Don Facundo himself was telling him: “Luis, keep aside some of those barrels because The color is deep amber brown. The initial aromas of buttery from there something good will come.” caramel, sherry and honey are accented with vanilla, banana and spice. Flavors of sweet Bacardi Reserva Limitada is a dried fruits, vanilla, sherry product characterized by its and spice fade into a long length of aging in lightly charred and satisfying finish. American white oak barrels. Rum bases as old as 16 years can The Cartavio distillery, appear within the blend, though located in the small town of as with all Bacardi Rum brands Cartavio near Trujillo, the youngest rum base is aged for belongs to the district of as long it takes to deliver the Santiago de Cao, Ascope specific flavor profile that the Province, in the department Maestros de Ron Bacardi are of La Libertad in Peru. The looking for. isolated town is surrounded by thousands of acres of It has been specifically blended to sugar cane along a fertile ensure that none of the dominant river valley. Since 1891, components associated with "old" sugar has been grown in rums, like tannins, secondary this region. The rum brand alcohols or fruity esters are started in 1929, producing perceived to overpower the final Peru's first rum in taste. Its taste is rich, smooth and abundance for the local mellow with a velvety finish that population. lingers in the mouth for your enjoyment. In the mid-1990s, the government privatized the rum As the name suggests Bacardi Reserva Limitada is truly a distillery. The new owners at Destilerias Unidas quickly “Limited Reserve” made available exclusively in Puerto Rico, began making significant updates to improve the quality the Bahamas, the Cayman Islands and Aruba. and reputation of the rums. In 2009, Cartavio released their XO as a celebration of their 80th anniversary, setting a new www.bacardi.com high standard for luxury rums produced in Peru. www.roncartavio.com 18 G IFTED R UMS G UIDE • 2010 WWW.G IFTED R UMS . COM • 2010 19 Matusalem Gran Reserva 18 Abuelo Gran Reserva 12 premium aged rum from Dominican Republic premium aged rum from Panama The newest rum from the Matusalem line is the Gran The Abuelo brand has earned the respect of many top Reserva 18, a luxury rum that is reminiscent of the old connoisseurs of rum around the world with their affordable award-winning Matusalem rums of Cuba.