A few weeks back we share a press release from Barrel Craft Spirts (BCS) about their Cask Finish Series. The limited-edition Series utilizes the company’s blending and finishing expertise to make bespoke blends of straight bourbon whiskeys with unique finishes. The Cask Finish Series will introduce two blends each year one of which is the Tale of Two Islands. This release builds upon the legendary BCS 2018 Tale of Two Islands Rum: a Jamaican Rum matured […]
Barrell Craft Spirits® (BCS), the original independent blender of unique aged, cask strength whiskey since 2013, today launched the new Barrell Bourbon Cask Finish Series. The limited-edition Series utilizes the company’s blending and finishing expertise to make bespoke blends of straight bourbon whiskeys with unique finishes. The Cask Finish Series will introduce two blends each year, beginning with the launch of the first two blends this Fall: Amburana and A Tale of Two Islands. Amburana […]
Botran Rum was founded in 1940 by five brothers; Venancio, Andres, Jesus, Felipe and Alejandro Botran when the family emigrated from Spain to to Guatemala. The rum is classified as a Single Estate Rum with a protected designation of origin “Ron de Guatemala”. For those not familiar with the term it means the ingredients come from one area of land. Ron Botran is cultivated, harvested, fermented, distilled, aged and bottled in Guatemala. Additionally the company […]
Botran Rum, the top selling aged rum in Guatemala, has reentered the U.S. market after a three-year hiatus revealing a fresh look and touting new certifications. Enrobed in striking new packaging with iconography inspired by Guatemala’s many natural resources, Botran’s revamped look is a complete departure from the brand’s earlier, more traditional appearance. “The brand refresh is meant to invite consumers to experience the colorful, joyful and vibrant side of Guatemala while better communicating Botran’s […]
Unhiq XO comes from Oliver & Oliver which is a family-owned company of Cuban origin, located in the Dominican Republic. They are dedicated to the production and marketing of artisanal, high-end rums. Most of their brands are produced in limited and numbered editions for their clients. This bottle was gifted to us by La Galera Cigars which provided their top accounts with 1 of 1,000 bottles made. Our bottle comes from lot 6135 and is bottle […]
Everyone in Miami seems to have a hustle and for brother and sister Dani and Mike Zighelboim their hustle began in 2013 when they would begin smuggling coconuts. Their first smuggling operation came with a suitcase full of cocunotes from El Salvador to Miami International Airport. Born in Miami to Latin parents, the Zigs grew up between Miami, Guatemala and El Salvador; often spending weekdays in Central America and weekends in Miami. These two drastically different, […]