Flor de Caña Gold

Category: Gold
Country: Nicaragua
Aged: 4 years
Alcohol: 40% (80 proof)
Availability: Almost Everywhere
Price: $13-$16 (750 mL)

Appearance (0-5): 4
Aroma (0-25): 16
Taste (0-35): 25
Smoothness (0-10): 6
Body (0-5): 4
Overall Quality (0-20): 14
Machete Rating (0-100): 69

Notes: I paid $13 for this bottle? It's an unexpectedly smooth, fairly simple rum. Slightly sweet, not very peppery, small pleasant bite, and maybe a little dry - it's just a generally mellow, simple Gold with a fairly smooth, buttery finish. It was okay on the rocks, though I prefer Flor de Caña's Black, Gran Reserva, and Centenario for sipping. Works as a base for a dirty Mojito, but it's pretty tasty mixed with coke - makes for a classier Cuba Libre than the price range is used to. And for any drink recipes that require gold rum, this guy is a winner. Flor de Caña Gold won't blow you away, but for the price, it's hard to beat. Not to mention that this is their starting point - their others get incrementally better with age. A solid, all-purpose rum that's well worth having around.

Reviewed: May 2007