La Hechicera, pronounced 'etch-ee-seh-rah.' means "the enchantress"
in Spanish. It is a solera aged rum
which contains rums sourced and selected by the Riascos and aged between 12-21 years. The rum producers claims no additives or sugar have been added.
La Hechicera beautiful dark mahogany
tones, in the glass. The rum gives off aromas of caramel, and toffee and
fruity notes. La Hechicera telegraphs
that the taste this is going to be wonderful just from the aroma. Sipping
the rum, it has honest characteristics of a rum that has been aged for at least
8 years or maybe longer. It is very smooth with virtually no alcohol
burn, bottled at 80 proof It is zesty, spicy with a tobacco and bitter orange
flavors. It has very little evidence of oak or smokiness in
its profile. It has a nice long
lasting finish leaving behind a n almost coffee like flavor lingering in the
back of your palate.
This
Colombian rum has been available in several markets, starting in the UK in
2012. El Hechicera was first introduced
to the United States during the summer of 2017. La Hechicer “Ron Extra Anejo de Columbia”
comes with a price tag that runs between $40 and $45 in the United States. It might be hard to find, but it is
distributed by Breakthru, but if you cant find it just contact Beth Mool at bpmool@phillipsdistilling.ocm She will be able to help you find it near
you.
