It's so sweet and flavourful you'd cry for more
Delicately sweet with velvet-like texture and long finish, sherry is a Spanish liquor that is deeply rooted in Filipino culture. With the jerez being imported from Seville, Spain to Intramuros during the Galleon Trade, it is no surprise that it was mentioned in Dr. Jose Rizal's infamous novel, Noli Me Tangere, specifically in the first chapter where the Franciscan friar Padre Damaso drinking a glass of sherry in the middle of a heated argument in a dinner at Capitan Tiago's house on Calle Anloague.
But besides being close to the Filipino heart and palate, Don Papa Rum's producer Bleeding Heart Rum Company launched its limited edition sherry cask finish because of its sophistication, complexity, and richness. This latest rum innovation is a blend of four different types of sherry casks: fino, pedro ximenez, cream, and palo cortado. First, the column-distilled molasses-based rum is aged for four years in American oak ex-bourbon casks -- a signature Don Papa Rum style -- followed by 18 months in the four different sherry casks. The rums in these four casks are then carefully blended to produce a uniquely smooth and fruity rum that is then unfiltered and bottled at 45% ABV.
Smooth and fruity on the nose with hints of ripe raisins, it has a full-bodied yet delicate sweetness with notes of plum, dark chocolate, and ripe figs. It has a light amber color and an extremely long finish, almost coating the palate with a velvet-like texture. Indeed, the complex flavours and textures brought upon by the blend of the different sherry casks brings to another level the Don Papa drinking experience.
