Varela-Hermanos distills their rum from estate-grown sugar cane, which is aged in oak casks. Ron Abuelo Centuria rum is named in honor of the distillery''s 100th anniversary and is a blend of rums aged up to 30 years. It is a solera style rum, which typically means that a portion of the oldest barrel is maintained after bottling to marry with the next oldest (think of the gasoline in your car as a solera system where there are traces of the very first tank of gas still there in the present unless you ran the thing dry). It is a limited release of only 200 cases imported to the United States. In a sterling review from the 2011 Beverage Testing Institute, they called it A fantastically flavorful and balanced sipping rum that will go great with cigars.
Ron Abuelo 12 Años reflects our passion to craft the finest aged rum in the world. Under our tropical climate, sublime distillates from estate-grown sugar cane are aged to perfection in selected small oak barrels. The smoothness and complexity of this superb product will fulfill the most sophisticated and demanding palate.