BTI 2016: Panama-Pacific Ranked #1 Aged Rum

We’re honored to share the news that Panama-Pacific Rum 23 Year has been awarded a “superlative” Platinum Award by the Beverage Tasting Institute, ranking #1 in its Aged Rum category. Their tasting notes read, “Bold, spicy, creamy complex aromas of cherry cola float, spiced peaches…

Miami RumXP: Panamá-Pacific Takes Home 2 Gold Medals

The RumXP International Rum Expert Tasting Panel has announced results of the 2016 RumXP International Tasting Competition held at the Miami Rum Renaissance Festival from April 12 to 14, 2016. The event brought together a vast selection of rums from Sweden and Denmark, India, Reunion Island, Madagascar,…

Spanish-Style Rums

The world of rum (and rhum) can be divided into three category styles: British, French, and Spanish (based on what country colonized what area). Funky Jamaican rums are a well-known example of the British style. Grassy, vegetal rhum agricoles from Martinique exemplify the French style.…

Palmetto

2 oz Panama-Pacific 9 Rum 1 oz Italian vermouth 2 dashes Angostura bitters Stir with ice and strain into a cocktail glass, garnish with an orange zest. There’s not much to say about the Palmetto. Except to say it’s delicious and mysteriously absent from most cocktail menus. If you…