The white American oak barrels increase its complexity; exacerbate its fragrance and subtleness, create astringency and help to develop color, mixing together with other flavors emanating from previous use of the barrels when aging Bourbon. The remainder percentage of the nature of our rum is defined by other factors associated with the aging process such as: the condition and history of each barrel; the design of the warehouses were the barrels are kept and how they are positioned in them; the geographic location of these warehouses; the particularly special micro-climate of the Hacienda Altamira valley where the of sugar cane alcohols are matured and how long they are aged. From all of this, we can gather the fundamental importance of the barrel in connection with the final character and quality of the rum, hence our high regard for the undeniable truth: The time and the wood make the rum.

In the same fashion, the outstanding reputation of its products has been achieved by its traditional manufacturing methods by balancing the 50 years experience of our artisan rum blender with the knowledge of the most recent sensorial analysis techniques from Destilería’s Carúpano rum master blender. They are a fundamental link in the success of the whole process. We are also very focused on insuring an equilibrium when blending aged rums, matured at length in barrels of American white oak without replacement of angel’s share, with our Limited Reserves of up to 25 years of aging and imported grape musts, guarantees the highest quality and unbeatable taste, aroma and style.