ABUELO RUM and Luis Garizábalo meet in Panamanian Gala

Published January 30, 2014 | By Patricia McCausland

ABUELO RUM
and

Luis Garizábalo

meet in Panamanian Gala

Two artisanal products came together in a GALA event. Thanks to the ABUELO Rum Company, we were able to make an amazing rum tasting that included a NAPOLEON RUM, 15 years ages, not yet in the Market.

We had a VARELA RUM TASTING event, with the most global group of people. Aged from Millenials to Baby Boomers. From far away places like India, France and the Americas it was as perfect as we wished it was.

Thanks to Luis Garizábalo, we had the option of tasting the four rums in glass as well as in wooden containers as is traditionally used in the Colombian Caribbean hometown of mine, Barranquilla.
It is amazing how Colombian artisans can make almost anything you want, perfectly.
With time and patience they work magic with their hands. Love keeps them doing their favorite pieces. They are small, sometimes overlooked but this one time they made a very special occasion one of high glamour the perfect moment.

The delicious Panamanian Rums we tasted were the following. We include the Abuelo 7 years, with which we prepared ABUELO LIBRE, the newest in rum drinks inPanama.

Three rum curators from RON ABUELO, from VARELA Rums in Panama gave the initial taste and aromas they configure in production.

ABUELO 7 años:

Aroma: intenso, aromas complejos, madera mediana, frutas secas (dátiles y uva pasa)

Sabor: muy suave, balance entre madera, sabores tostados y frutosos.

ABUELO 7 years

Aroma: intense woody and fruity notes. (dates and raisins)

Palate: Very smooth, balance between wood, toasted fruity flavors

ABUELO 12 años:

Aroma: mucha complejidad, notas dulces-vaillinosas y especies

Sabor: balance máximo entre notas frutales, añejas, dulces y muy largo acabado.

ABUELO 12 years

Aroma: Complex, sweet vanilla notes, spices

Palate: Perfect balance between fruity, mellow fruit, somewhat sweet and long lasting back taste of aged rum.

ABUELO CENTURIA:

Aroma: notas complejas y acarameladas, alta madera y leve tostado

Sabor: largo acabado, sabor semi-dulce y maderoso.

ABUELO CENTURIA:

Aroma: caramel, highly woody and light toasted nose

Sabor: very long mouth feel and after taste, semi-sweet and woody

ABUELO NAPOLEON, is part of a new 15 YEARS finish Collection RUM, soon to be out in the market. Brown rum distilled from molasses. Aged 15 Cognac barrels flown in from France. New to the market in 2014, this 15 year old rum is the latest rum bottled under the Abuelo label. Almond, buttery notes with complex tannic flavors are amazing and new to the RUM palates.

NAPOLEÓN:

Nose: Aromas of new leather, buttery and dry notes

Palate: Slight almond and complex tannic flavors

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ABUELO RUM and Luis Garizábalo meet in Panamanian Gala