“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.
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