From PANAMÁ-PACIFIC RUM:

Now arriving ashore at ports of call across the USA are three additional members of the Panamá-Pacific Rum family. In addition to the 9 Year and 23 Year expressions you already know and love, we are proud to share with you two new Reserva expressions: 5 Year and 15 Year, plus a 3 Year Blanco.

PANAMÁ-PACIFIC RUM’S JOURNEY begins at the Las Cabras Distillery, a Panamanian sugar mill built one hundred years ago in 1919. Subject to the whims of shifting global sugar geopolitics, the ingenio fell into a state of neglect, slowly being overtaken by the jungle. In the 1990s, prospective owners saw its potential for restoration and during that process, discovered an exhilarating historical relic. Clearing the overgrowth, they uncovered a 1922 copper-and-brass still from American & Brass Works of Cincinnati,
Ohio. The Las Cabras Distillery was born and world-class rum was ready for the world!

• Estate-grown Panameño sugarcane from the famed growing region of La Provincia de Herrera
• Freshly-harvested cane is crushed within 15 hours of harvest, then boiled and spun to separate the sweet and mineral-laden molasses for fermentation
• We ferment our molasses with a proprietary yeast partially extracted from pineapples
• Distillation in our 1922 copper-and-brass column still creates our hallmark supple, round flavor
• Our rum is adjusted to 75% ABV before aging three years in used American White Oak bourbon casks
• The 3 Year Blanco is bottled after natural process to remove barrel color without sacrificing flavor
• The Reserva expressions are aged for additional years in used Tennessee and Canadian whiskey casks that have been toasted, rather than charred, to better retain the rum’s natural characteristics
• All expressions are straight-aged, and contain no caramel colors nor artificial flavorings

ALL CONTENTS FULLY AGED • NOT A SOLERA PROCESS

	Panamá-Pacific Rum 3 Years The 3 Year expression begins with freshly-distilled sugarcane being laid into used American Oak bourbon whiskey casks for 3 years. The rum is then is filtered using a natural process that removes color without removing flavor. Our blanco 3 Year rum displays subtle tropical aromas of gardenia and jasmine balanced with a vegetal tang of fresh green sugarcane. Flavors of banana pudding with vanilla wafer cookies, jungle-fresh papaya, and shortbread are balanced by a gentle acidity. The dry finish carries notes of white pepper, cinnamon, and pistachio.
	Panamá-Pacific Rum 5 Years For our 5 Year expression, freshly-distilled sugarcane is laid into used American Oak bourbon whiskey casks for initially for 3 years before an additional 2-year finishing in used Tennessee and Canadian rye whiskey casks that have been toasted, not charred. The interplay between these barrels maintains the desired balance between the rum’s intrinsic qualities and the characteristics introduced by the oak. The nose on the 5 Year displays prominent honeysuckle blooms mixed with soft vanilla and dark caramel. The aromas carry through to a palate of sweet-tart caramel Granny Smith apple that develops into Asian pear and honeydew melon. The finish is soft and long, with lingering cedar notes.
	Panamá-Pacific Rum 9 Years Panamá-Pacific Rum 9 Year begins with freshly-distilled sugarcane being laid into used American Oak bourbon whiskey casks for initially for 3 years before a 6-year finishing in used Tennessee and Canadian rye whiskey casks that have been toasted, not charred. The interplay between these barrels maintains the desired balance between the rum’s intrinsic qualities and the characteristics introduced by the oak. The 9 Year expression offers aromas of warm butter, flan caramel custard, and golden raisin that float over a bed of spiced dried cherry and apricot. A sweet caramel palate quickly gives way to charred wet wood, with golden raisin close behind, before subtle coconut husk and banana notes lead to a nice, long, buttery wood finish.
	Panamá-Pacific Rum 15 Years For the 15 Year expression, freshly-distilled sugarcane is laid into used American Oak bourbon whiskey casks for initially for 3 years before a 12-year finishing in used Tennessee and Canadian rye whiskey casks that have been toasted, not charred. The interplay between these barrels maintains the desired balance between the rum’s intrinsic qualities and the characteristics introduced by the oak. The 15 Year's nose opens with subtle fragrant pear notes that give way to aromas of raisin and pungent brown sugar. Rich black currant jam and brûlée caramel flavors unfold, leading into spice notes of ginger snaps and fresh-cracked black pepper. Butterscotch candy lingers on the soft, extended finish.
	Panamá-Pacific Rum 23 Years Our hallmark 23 Year expression begins with freshly-distilled sugarcane laid into used American Oak bourbon whiskey casks initially for 3 years before a 20-year finishing in used Tennessee and Canadian rye whiskey casks that have been toasted, not charred. The interplay between these barrels maintains the desired balance between the rum’s intrinsic qualities and the characteristics introduced by the oak. This rum opens with aromas of vanilla, tannins, and sugar toasted in Irish butter that meld with coconut, banana, and cherry-almond pastry. The palate presents a delicate caramel butter, before a bright warmth leading to rich wood, a little more cherry-almond, then crushed cacao nibs. Delicious dessert notes fade into wood in the finish.