Product description
The story of Varela Hermanos S.A. and Abuelo rum dates back to 1908, when a Spanish immigrant, Don José Varela Blanco, started the first San Isidro sugar factory in the Panama town of Pesé.
Distillation of spirit from fermented sugar cane juice commenced there in 1936. The Abuelo brand was launched in 1976, when a new, modern spirit distillation line, together with modern, stainless steel distillation column system, was installed there. Today Varela Hermanos S.A. is one of the leading spirits manufacturers in Panama. It is also one of the very few that run their own sugar cane plantations.
Abuelo XII Two Oaks is a rum made from molasses and sugar cane syrup. It is fermented for 48 hours and the distilled in column stills. It matures for about 11 years in American oak ex-bourbon barrels. After that, it is filled into specially prepared, heavily charred virgin oak barrels. The heavy charring results in a thick layer of charcoal which acts as a powerful filter and adds the smoky quality to the final product.
Nose: Notes of smoke, oak, vanilla, coffee, tobacco, roasted almonds.
Palate: Smoky sweetness, spices, caramel, roasted coffee beans, a hint of cola nuts.
Finish: Long, with notes of oak and a hint of smoke.