Ron Barceló's Gran Platinum rum, which picked up a Silver award at the Miami Rum Renaissance Festival last year, has arrived in the UK.
Founded in 1929 by Julian Barceló who emigrated from Spain to the Dominican Republic, Barceló & Co is still a family-run enterprise with the third generation playing an active role in the business of the company.
Gran Platinum is a blend of, on average, 6 year old rums, aged in bourbon barrels then charcoal filtered to remove the colour along with some of the stronger aroma's to create a lighter rum in both colour and taste.
RRP £23.50/70cl, 37.5%abv
1 April 2011 - Felicity Murray