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$79.03−14%($112.90/ℓ)
Recommended price: $92.16
Excise and customs charges incl. (EU, CH, US only)
Technical information
- Producer
- Helena Fuente
- Type
- Rum
- Format
- 70 cl
- Gradation
- 40.0%
- Aging
- 12 years
- Aromatic profile
- Notes of vanilla, caramel, spices
- Ingredients
- Molasses, water, yeast
- Type of cask
- American oak barrels
- Distillation method
- Column or pot still
- Filtration
- Cold filtration
- Color
- Dark amber
- Consumption
- Neat, with ice or cocktail
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The Rum 12Y 70cl - Helena Fuente comes from a careful selection of the best tropical raw materials, distilled with care to express the full richness of the Caribbean climate. This rum aged twelve years in oak barrels boasts an extraordinary balance between intensity and smoothness, the result of a long and patient maturation that gives it a refined and enveloping aromatic and gustatory complexity.
On the nose, it opens with warm notes of vanilla, honey, and sweet spices, accompanied by light hints of dried fruit and caramel. The sip is full and velvety, with a sweet side well balanced by earthy and slightly smoky hints, reflecting the personality of the territory it comes from and the artisanal mastery of Helena Fuente. Perfect to enjoy neat or with a cube of ice, it pairs excellently with chocolate desserts or cigars with an intense character.
On the nose, it opens with warm notes of vanilla, honey, and sweet spices, accompanied by light hints of dried fruit and caramel. The sip is full and velvety, with a sweet side well balanced by earthy and slightly smoky hints, reflecting the personality of the territory it comes from and the artisanal mastery of Helena Fuente. Perfect to enjoy neat or with a cube of ice, it pairs excellently with chocolate desserts or cigars with an intense character.
Producer
Helena Fuente
Nicaragua
Helena Fuente is a brand listed in European spirits catalogs, specialized in aged rums marketed in 70 cl bottles, with common age statements of 12 and 15 years. Online product sheets indicate origin Nicaragua and an alcohol strength commonly around 40–43% vol.
- Range focused on aged rums with main references at 12 and 15 years.
- Declared origin: Nicaragua (reported on distributor product sheets).
- Commonly sold format: 70 cl; alcohol strength commonly reported around 40–43% vol.
- Consistently present on several European spirits e‑shops and specialist retailers.
Specialities
- rum
- aged rum (12/15 years)
- Nicaraguan rum
Distillation
Product sheets indicate column still or pot still distillation.
Ageing
Aging declared at 12 and 15 years on product sheets; some retailers mention maturation in American oak casks.
Raw materials
- molasses
Representative products
- Rum 12Y 70cl - Boxed - Helena Fuente
- Rum 12Y 70cl - Helena Fuente
- Rum 15Y 70cl - Boxed - Helena Fuente
- Rum 15Y 70cl - Helena Fuente
