Mexican rum is among the best in the world

For the sixth year in a row, a rum produced in Mexico was awarded by the prestigious International Taste Institute.

Once again, the rum produced by Licores Veracruz was recognized as one of the best in the world by chefs and sommeliers.

The International Taste Institute announced Superior Aged Rum Villa Rica 23 Years, Golden Edition was awarded the 2020 Superior Taste Award.

According to the Mexican distillery , its rum is aged in old European white oak barrels, a characteristic that gives its liquor a distinctive flavor.

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The Superior Aged Rum Villa Rica 23 Years, Golden Edition is adorned with real gold, a unique and refined character, soft flavor, great body, and excellent bouquet.

is a Mexican company founded in 1896. It produces spirits and liquors such as mezcal tequila, rum, and coffee liqueur. It exports its products to 31 countries.

Rum

According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, rum is a distilled liquor made from sugarcane products, usually produced as a by-product of sugar manufacture. It includes both the light-bodied rums, typified by those of Cuba and Puerto Rico and the heavier and fuller-flavored rums of Jamaica.

Rums originated in the West Indies and are first mentioned in records from Barbados in about 1650. They were called “kill-devil” or “rumbullion” and by 1667 were simply called rum.

Most rums are made from molasses, the residue remaining after the sugar has been crystallized from sugarcane juice, containing as much as 5 percent sugar. Some countries import molasses for use in rum production. Where sugar industries are undeveloped, rum is often made with sugarcane juice.

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The sugar necessary for fermentation is already present in the raw material, and rum retains more of the original raw-material taste than most other spirits. The characteristic flavor of specific rums is determined by the type of yeast employed for fermentation, the distillation method, aging conditions, and blending.

The heavy, dark, and full-bodied rums are the oldest type and have a strong molasses flavor. They are primarily produced in Jamaica, Barbados, and Demerara in Guyana.

The rum is distilled twice in simple pot stills, producing a distillate of clear color that turns to a golden hue as the distillate takes up substances from the oak of the wooden puncheons used for storage during the aging period. Color is deepened by the addition of caramel after aging.

The International Taste Institute

According to its website, the International Taste Institute is the world leader in the evaluation and certification of consumer food and beverages by professionals. The institute helps thousands of companies around the world improve the quality of their products and increase their sales with the renowned Superior Taste Award certification.

Based in Brussels, it is formed by a multicultural team of enthusiastic food-fans, working with some of the best chefs and sommeliers in the world.

Since 2005, the taste Institute has evaluated over 15,000 food and drink products from around the world.

The prestigious jury and its strict tasting methodology have contributed to making the Superior Taste Award, the most renowned independent certification worldwide, 100% focused on taste.

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