6 Rums you will never taste again

6 Rums you will never taste again
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Pouring rare rum
Gabi Porter
Here comes the rum
Gabi Porter
Industry Friends
Gabi Porter
The placemats are set
Gabi Porter
The Grand Ballroom Royal Sonesta Gari Porter
photo credit Kara Newman
Santa Teresa Casa de Ron
Kelso, TN
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Tales of the Cocktail, July 21, 2011 10:30am at the Sonesta Hotel, New Orleans
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Join Ed as he guides you on a journey to the distilleries and introduces you to 6 rums you will never taste again.

The bread and butter for every distillery are their branded commercial bottlings. But each distiller prides him or herself on the spirits that they can not produce for the masses. By their very rare nature these spirits are reserved for the distiller?s table. As one of the world?s leading experts on sugar cane spirits and a recognized visitor at almost every distillery in the Caribbean, Edward Hamilton has begged a few favors to collect 6 rums that you?ll never taste again to share with you at Tales of the Cocktail. Most of these rums have never been bottled, much less sold or made available to the public. These are those special rums savored by the distillers to be shared with special guests on special occasions.
Since 1993, Edward Hamilton has dedicated himself to the pursuit and understanding of the finest sugar cane spirits in the world. After spending more than a decade sailing the Caribbean and visiting more than 40 rum distilleries, Edward Hamilton began sharing his love of Caribbean spirits with the world through his books, seminars and the Ministry of Rum website. Join Ed as he guides you on a journey to the distilleries and introduces you to 6 rums you will never taste again.

The bread and butter for every distillery are their branded commercial bottlings. But each distiller prides him or herself on the spirits that they can not produce for the masses. By their very rare nature these spirits are reserved for the distiller?s table. As one of the world?s leading experts on sugar cane spirits and a recognized visitor at almost every distillery in the Caribbean, Edward Hamilton has begged a few favors to collect 6 rums that you?ll never taste again to share with you at Tales of the Cocktail. Most of these rums have never been bottled, much less sold or made available to the public. These are those special rums savored by the distillers to be shared with special guests on special occasions.
Venezuela
The first Venezuelan distillery permit was issued to the Santa Teresa distillery making it not only the oldest distillery in Venezuela, but today, it is the only family- owned distillery as well. As part of their Bodega Privada selection, the Santa Teresa sells a blend of aged rums to those who want their own rum which is stored in casks at the Santa Teresa warehouse until it is bottled for the owner. Among the people who have barrels are Jimmy Carter and Mikhail Gorbachev. We have procured a barrel sample from a friend of the industry who would like to remain anonymous at this time.
Tennessee
The state of Tennessee is better known for sour mash whisky, but being one that never followed the path most followed, Phil Prichard has been making rum and history in Tennessee for a decade. Special rums deserve special occasions and Phil has allowed Ed Hamilton to share some of his fine barrel aged rum that was just too good to be put in a bottle. We?ll be tapping this small oak barrel at the seminar for attendees to enjoy and experience fine rum from the island of Tennessee.
Panama
Only 3,000 bottles of Centuria rum from the Abuelo aging warehouse were bottled in 2011 for the world market, of which only 200 will come to the US. This 30-year-old rum from Panama is one of the few rums that is bottled in such limited quantities that you won?t find it on your liquor store shelf. Most of this old aged rum is already allocated to foreign customers who have appreciated the fine rums from Abuelo for many years. Known for their aged rums, the Abuelo distillery bottled Centuria to celebrate the 100 anniversary of their company. My friends at the distillery have made a few bottles of this rare rum available to Edward Hamilton to share with you.
Martinique
From the house renowned as the best rhum agricole distiller on the island, Neisson R?serve Sp?cial is known as the best of the aged Neisson rhums imported to the US. From the back of their tropical aging warehouse on the leeward side of the island, Claudine Neisson has sent a few bottles of her old aged rhum blended from select cognac casks where the final blend for their other rhums are culled. This rare Martinique rhum agricole was selected especially for Tales by Edward Hamilton and the distillery owners for this special seminar.
Guatemala
Anyone who claims to know rum is familiar with the Rums of Guatemala. Born from sugar cane syrup pressed from cane grown near the distillery and harvested at the peak of maturity, this rum was aged in a variety of oak barrels at 2300 meters altitude. This rum was specially blended by the Botran family blender especially for Edward Hamilton to present at this Tales of the Cocktail seminar from rums normally reserved for the Botran family. Like the other rums in this seminar, this barrel sample brings the signature flavor of the region to your glass like you'll taste again.

Nicaragua
Founded by Italian immigrants in 1890, the Pella family has been making rum since the last 19th century. Unlike distilleries that use their green initiatives to garner publicity, the Flor de Cana distillery employs good engineering practices that result in zero distillery waste and help maintain the environment without sacrificing the quality of their fine product. This barrel proof sample was selected for Edward Hamilton and demonstrates the art of rum making doesn't have to be compromised by being environmentally friendly.
Tickets to this Tales of the Cocktail seminar are on sale here.

Last Updated: Jul 31, 2011