Distiller Notes
Shakara was produced from molasses derived from locally-grown sugarcane and distilled in column still. This 12-year-old rum owes its remarkable opulence and maturity of expression to the entirely tropical aging it undergoes in the province of Nakhon Pathom. This fertile region of central Thailand experiences average annual temperatures in excess of 86 degrees fahrenheit and humidity between 60% and 80% – a tropical, humid climate that greatly enhances the concentration of flavors in the rum during its long aging process. Luminous and voluptuous, Shakara 12 Year Old Rum is bottled at 45.7%, with no sugar or coloring added. It's a generous, round rum that will delight both novices and connoisseurs.
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Often referred to as a Gold Rum, an Aged Rum is one that has been aged in barrels, often Ex-Bourbon or White Oak before bottling. As the Rum continues to age, it draws more and more color and flavor from the wood, adding both body and complexity to the finished product. Aged Rums can be sipped neat or added to cocktails. They fall somewhere in between White and Dark Rums in terms of their respective strength of flavor.