Flor de Cana 12 Centenario Rum (80 proof $32.99) I was very excited when perusing my local rum selections to see that Flor de Cana had upgraded their packaging. I purchased a bottle of their Centenario 12 with great anticipation. The first thing I noticed immediately is that the rum appeared to be a bit lighter brown and now more reddish than I remembered and upon further investigation online it appears the previous bottled product was darker in color. I would also like to add that while the number 12 and Centenario is on the bottle, it does not say 12 years nor does it say the word year anywhere on the bottle. The website is reasonably ambiguous where it mentions it is a 12 year, but has very few details nor does it explicitly say all the rum has been aged for 12 years. In any event, the packaging is a huge improvement over the previous version.
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Color is dark reddish amber, a little unusual for rum. The nose is full-bodied vanilla, caramel, macadamia nut, coffee and clove with a light alcohol burn. Flavors are very vanilla forward, with hints of orange peel, and chocolate. Long, powerful and sweet finish with an oily mild oaky finish and.
This is a wonderful 12-year rum, and a fine example of the column distilled molasses based Spanish Style. I preferred to drink it neat or with a single ice cube. If you are looking for nice clean quality aged rum Flor de Cana 12 Centenario Rum is a fine choice for your liquor cabinet.