Lovely, soft mouthfeel and nicely fruity with a slightly sweet vanilla note, orange and coconut notes.
GOLD
Meininger’s International Spirits Award 2022
Aged for 10 years in bourbon casks in Panama.
About Ron Piet
Ron Piet was, if the story is true, a faithful parrot and companion of a notorious pirate. Together, the two, the pirate and the parrot, were considered the ‘Terror of the Sea’. After a tragic shipwreck, the only survivor was Ron Piet. The bird clung to a single barrel of rum engraved ‘Ron 10 Anos Panama’, which washed up in Hamburg, where Ron Piet lives today.
Ron Piet is based on sugar cane from San Miguelito in southern Panama. They are first crushed and pressed into juice. The juice is then boiled down to syrup until a dark syrupy mass remains, called molasses. The molasses is fermented and chemical reactions convert the sugar into alcohol. It takes about two days. Only then can the so-called mash be distilled. The mash is heated in a boiler and the condensate is collected. Unwanted fusile substances are intercepted by the processes and flavorings and alcohol form the core, the middle part of the distillation, which is further processed. The distillate is filled in bourbon oak casks for several years in the Caribbean climate of Panama, where the rum becomes more complex, harmonious, rich in nuances and acquires its characteristic aromas – not least the soft sweetness of vanilla. After the long development process, Ron Piet rum is finally bottled in Hamburg in the characteristic 0.7l hexagonal bottle.
