Papa’s Pilar
Rum has put together a very special new expression. This is a limited production rum that takes
the previously finished dark rum and placing it into used bourbon barrels for
between 90 and 120 days of additional aging.
This method deepens the flavors of the whole blend and not just some of
the components. It also gives the blend
a more intense and spicier flavor. The
special edition is bottled at 43% ABV giving it a bolder flavor, and the
additional aging makes it even smoother and more congruent than the original
expression.  |
| Patrick Hemingway and Bahama Bob Leonard |
The idea for
this special edition according to Carlton Grooms, Pilar is looking to introduce
a “cool special edition” that would not compete with their staple dark
rum. The initial expression was already
sold out before it even reached the bottles.
Carlton Grooms tells me they are going to have two more releases next
year of 200 barrels each. These are expressions that you need to keep
your eyes open for, because to miss them would be very disappointing.
I was around for the initial
introduction of Papa’s Pilar and had a chance to talk with Patrick Hemingway
about the Papa’s Pilar line of rums.
They have been great rums from their introduction and the new special
edition is just an extension of the of the brands commitment to offering fine
rums. ;o)
