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Undergoing a four-week maceration followed by approximately nine months in French oak (50% new), Es is intoxicating:...
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Gianfranco Fino has rightfully entered the range of those winegrowers tied to traditions wishing to save old...
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Rough Seas Make Smooth Rum. How far did we go to create our most unique rum yet? Exactly 59,920 miles…
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The bouquet changes dramatically within the 10-minute nosing period from a baked aroma to an earthy, spicy, woodsy...
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Lush with notes of ripe fruit, flowers and brown sugar, this rum combines the freshness of the French and depth of...
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Pickled green tomato and black olive aromas followed by subtle flowers. Overripe tropical fruit, menthol and salted...
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Grass, citrus and pepper on the nose, clove and honey on the tongue, and a pop of pepper on the finish.
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Ripened tropical fruit on the nose leads to rich banana, mango and brown sugar on the tongue, and a long and balanced...
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Light fruit and caramel on the nose, with tangy citrus and peach on the tongue and a burst of pepper and oak in the...
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Our Ron Kuna 8 An?os rum is an interesting blend of rum-making traditions. During the Panamanian Dry Season (from...
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Vermentino/Malvasia/Trebbiano from 3ha of vineyards with sandy topsoil. Average vine age is 40 years. Macerated for...
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Le Macchiole's 2022 Paleo Bianco (a blend of mostly Chardonnay with Sauvignon Blanc in a supporting role) offers a...
Italian White Blends Mencia Primitivo Recioto Rum 12 Ship Free Items
As with many European grape varietals, there is some debate regarding the precise origins of the Primitivo grape. Most people now agree that it probably came from Croatia, where it is still used widely in the production of red wine, and it known as Tribidrag. However, today it is a grape most commonly associated with the powerful red wines of Puglia, the heel of Italy’s boot, where the intense sunshine and brisk Mediterranean breezes produce grapes of remarkable character and balance. Primitivo is a dark grape, known for producing intense, inky, highly tannic wines, most notably the naturally sweet Dolce Naturale and the heavy and complex Primitivo di Manduria wines. Primitivo tends to be naturally very high in both tannin and alcohol, making it ideal for both barrel and cellar ageing, which brings out its more rounded and interesting features.
Primitivo is not the easiest grape to grow or manage, and it has had something of a difficult century. Indeed, by the 1990s, there was little interest in Puglian wines in general, and winemakers were neglecting their Primitivo vineyards and looking to other, more commercially viable varietals. However, the last decade has seen this grape come well and truly back into fashion, with new techniques and a heightened interest in native Italian grape varietals bringing Primitivo back into the spotlight. It is now widely loved for its intensity and ability to be paired with strongly flavored foods.
It is difficult to categorize rum as a single spirit, because of all the spirits found around the globe, rum is perhaps the one which varies most dramatically from place to place. Clear, white rum - a favorite for cocktail drinkers - is perhaps the most prevalent example found today, but there is a whole world of darker, spiced and molasses-rich rums to explore, thanks to the fascinating history and wide reach this drink has.
Rum came about during the colonial times, when sugar was a huge and world-changing business. The molasses left over from the sugar production industry could easily be distilled into a delicious alcoholic drink, and provided extra income for the sugar traders. Before long, it became a favorite of sailors and transatlantic merchants, and it quickly spread across the Caribbean and Latin America, where it remains highly popular today.
The production of rum is a basic and simple one - you take your molasses, add yeast and water, and then ferment and distil the mixture. However, as is often the case, the devil is in the detail. The variation in yeasts found from place to place, the maturation period, the length of the fermentation and the type of stills and barrels used provide the rainbow-colored variation that gives rum its spectrum of styles and characteristics.