Hello friends,
Going back and forth from the tiki bar to the turntable all night long really makes you work up a mean, mean thirst!
Tonight we're taking a break from record reviews and instead we're focusing our attention on one of the world's most delicious (and misunderstood) libations-- RUM.
Described by Marco Polo in the 14th Century as "very good wine made of sugar", the history of rum is as interesting and complex as the drink itself. The story of Rum is the story of slavery, of pirates, of Navies, of the New World, of exploration, colonization, capitalism, rebellion and of course, hot, drunk college girls on Spring Break!
YO HO HO, indeed!
RON ABUELO ANEJO
Distiller: Varela Hermanos, S.A.Country: PANAMA
Cost: $14.00 (!)
Proof: 80
Size: 750 ml
Description: Blend of selected aged rums, matured in small oak barrels.
Ned Tugent says: "Good, versatile rum that's reasonably priced. Hints of caramel & maple, but not overly sweet! A little hint of oak-smokiness on the finish! Grade: B"
Tiki T says: "A strong vanilla bean on the nose. A little smoky on the front with a soft cream on the backend! Grade: B+"
In 1908, a young Spanish immigrant, Don Jose Varela Blanco, established the first sugar mill in the Republic of Panama. In 1936, at the behest of his three sons, good old Don Jose started distilling this sugar into something quite delicious! Hence, Varela Hermanos was born!
Here's the Ron Abuelo website if you'd like to learn more!
Enjoy!
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