“Thirty-five years ago, I asked myself whether I drank spirits just to get drunk, or to share memorable moments and meaningful conversations with friends. Today, I feel this new era has arrived—one where we savor exceptional rums with friends and loved ones and enjoy talking about them. In crafting a single rum, we can use as many as 20 different barrels, from eight- to twenty-year-old expressions,” says internationally acclaimed rum visionary and Planteray founder Alexandre Gabriel.
Cynthia Vargas: Rum used to be a men-only domain, but that’s no longer the case. New challenges lie ahead
"At the beginning, it was important for me to learn how to ‘read’ the casks, to understand the wood, and to become a true expert and a genuine rum lover. As an expert, you know that there comes a mome...
