Big Mama Rum Demerara Pedro Ximenez Finished 15 Y.O. 0.7L

Big Mama Rum Demerara Pedro Ximenez Finished 15 Years expresses and encapsulates the typical characteristics of rum from British Guiana. This is where the Big Mama distillery, one of the largest rum producers in the country, is located. The typically tropical climate, characterized by hot, humid summers and mild, rainy winters, sees temperatures that almost never drop below 25°C. This is why, since the 17th century, this area has been suited to growing sugar cane. It was the slaves who discovered that the fermentation of molasses, a byproduct of sugar processing, could produce a high-alcohol liquor. The Demerara River, which flows through Guyana, gives its name to the county of the same name and to the sugar typical of this region, characterized by large, dark grains and a delicate, enveloping flavor. This is the high-quality raw material used for the distillation of Big Mama Rum Demerara Pedro Ximenez Finished 15. The fermentation, spontaneous and rapid as per British Guiana tradition, is completed in 48 hours. Also distinctive is the addition of caramel, which gives the rum its warm amber color. Its rounded, rich flavor and aromatic complexity are the result of the very long aging in oak barrels: a period during which the liquor breathes, releasing part of its alcohol to acquire the aromas of the wood. This fine rum should be tasted and enjoyed slowly to appreciate its intensity, to trace the spicy hints of wood, caramel, and sugar cane.