Brugal, Coleccion Visionaria, Edicion 01, 700ml

Brugal has just released their latest premium rum, the first edition of the Colección Visionaria. To craft this rum, Brugal took French oak barrels and used a unique process to season them with a heightened chocolate aroma. The barrels were filled with cacao beans and then charred, imparting the barrels with the essence of roasted cacao. The rum is first aged in ex- bourbon casks in the warm, Caribbean climate of the Dominican Republic and is then finished in these treated barrels. 

On the nose, the Colección Visionaria presents a bouquet of vanilla, and mangowith a hint of dark chocolate. The cacao used to toast the barrels definitely doesn’t overpower this rum. The palate is creamy with rich notes of vanilla, a bit of ripe banana, dried fruit, and as expected, more chocolate. The finish is a bit short, but satisfying with cacao, vanilla, and caramel being the most prevalent flavors followed up by a hint of mango juice and cinnamon.