This stylish 7YO by Eminente has been matured in white oak ex-whisky casks, creating aromas of freshly-ground coffee, toasted almonds, cocoa and dulce de leche on the nose. On the palate, fresh, fragrant and light body, just a touch of sweetness. Flavours of vanilla, cane sugar, Sichuan pepper, soft smoke and prune. To finish, long and layered with chocolate, molasses, coffee, almond and pear.
- Distillery: Eminente
- Type: Dark Rum
- Region: Cuba
- Alcohol: 41.3%
- Volume: 700ml
- Goes with: Neat or over ice
Crafted by the youngest Cuban Rum Master and aged for 7 years minimum in white oak ex-whisky barrels, Eminente Reserva possesses the aesthetics of a traditional Cuban light rum with the complexity and depth of a very old one.
Eminente rum is a premium Cuban rum brand from Moët Hennessy. Famous for Champagne bands such as Ruinart, Krug, and Veuve Clicquot and illustrious names in spirits like Belvedere, Ardbeg and Glenmorangie, the company first explored making a Cuban rum in 2017 when the team met with the Cuban government which controls the rum industry. Premium, mature stocks of rum were already being laid down so a partnership was struck and by 2020 Eminente rum was launched. The production of this Cuban rum begins with 100% Cuban sugar cane, harvested at high sugar content after up to 22 months. Fermentation takes 25-30 hours, yielding a clean, fruity wash. Distillation produces two spirits: high-strength rum (95% ABV) and aguardiente (75% ABV). The latter ages 2-3 years in Scotch and Irish whisky barrels. The final blend, 70% aged aguardiente, matures for seven years with 14 blending processes, containing older spirits. Five grams of sugar per litre are added before bottling. The result is a clean, fruity and fragrant made in the classic Spanish style of rum.
