This is a blend of rums aged a minimum of 8 years in American oak casks from Kentucky. Francisco Jose Fernandez Perez, also known as “Don Pancho”, has over 50 years experience as a master blender and distiller. When he found the perfect mix of quality sugar and aging environment in Panama, he started his own distillery. The lengthy aging is constantly monitored and the rum is bottled with the age statement referring to the minimum age of each rum in the final blend.
Don Pancho Origenes 8 Year Rum Tasting Notes
Nose: Notes of oaken vanilla, caramel and maple sugar.
Palate: Flavours of Buttery caramel and oakwood.
Finish: Oily and peppery finish.
Distillery Information
Las Cabras Distillery was first erected in 1919 as a sugar mill. Since then ownership has passed between the government, international investors, and failed businessmen. In the mid-nineties, “Don Pancho” and Carlos Esquivel discovered the neglected warehouse. Beneath the overgrown grass they uncovered a copper column still with a small medallion inscribed with ‘Cincinnati 1922’. “Don Pancho’s” skills and experience were soon put to good use, and Las Cabras was transformed into one of the great rum distilleries of the world.
