Black Manhattan But rum (like whiskey) doesn’t age in a smooth, predictable progression. “Often, you’ll find peaks and valleys in the aging process where the balance imparted by the aging ...

This cool, high-altitude environment slows down the aging process, allowing the rum to develop more layered, complex flavors and a smoother finish. Finally, Zacapa employs a dynamic solera aging ...

The rum I’d just sampled tasted like it had ... a container full of wood blocks—the “tea bag” portion of the aging process—and blast it with light at different frequencies and intensities.

The two-month aging period in rum barrels is designed to strike a balance between the agave and the tropical, spicy notes.

Also, because rums are almost always distilled and aged in tropical climates, the aging process is accelerated. This Puerto Rican rum brand is well known for its small-batch artisanal rum that ...