Eminente Reserva 10 ans is a rum from Cuba, a blend of light rum and aguardiente. Like Eminente Reserva 7 ans, it is inspired by 19th-century aguardientes.
This first edition produced by César Marti, the youngest Cuban Maestro Ronero, has the particularity of being composed of 80% aguardiente and 20% light rums. Aguardientes are Cuban spirits produced from molasses. They are distilled at a TAV (Alcoholometric Volume by Volume) of 75° then aged in a dry cellar. Light rums are distilled at a TAV of 95°.
The blend benefited from 3 months of maturation in French oak barrels, before being bottled at 43.5°.
Jérémie's tasting notes
On the nose : Dried fruit, nuts, vanilla, some subtle yellow fruit, and a delicate woodiness. With time, some roasted notes emerge.
On the palate : The attack is sweet, bitter, herbaceous, it releases dried fruits and nuts (apricot and almond), then we find heated brown sugar, citrus, chocolate and some light spices.
Final note : A slight bitterness is perceived along with woody, roasted and vanilla notes.
