Rum Legendario: a brief description of the history and features

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Historically, for a Slavic person, it so happened that at the word "Cuba" he immediately associates with relaxed and cheerful people, the sun, the sea and, of course, with rum. Moreover, even those of our people who have never consumed this drink still know that Cuba is in reality the officially unrecognized world capital of this alcoholic creation. In this article we will look at rum "Legendario" (legendario), we will study its features and varieties.

Production details

For the past eight decades, the technology for creating the described alcoholic beverage has remained the same. It is worth noting that due to its sweetness in its homeland, it is considered to some extent an alcohol for women and is sometimes referred to as a "rum drink".

Rum "Legendario", the history of which will be given below, is produced as follows. Initially, it is distilled according to traditional recipes of Cuban specialists from molasses, which contains an offal of sugar production and molasses. After that, the future alcohol-containing product forquite a long period of time - 7 years - is aged in oak barrels exclusively from the American manufacturer. Then distilled water, as well as raisins, must be added to the Legendario rum. The resulting mixture is infused for a month. When the specified period expires, the noble drink undergoes enhanced filtration with sand and activated carbon.

Historical digression

The distillery was created in 1878 in a very old building on Havana Cerro Avenue. She changed her master more than once. Then, in the middle of the 20th century, the building was taken over by a company from Puerto Rico, Trigo Hermanos, Inc. And new producers launched the production of Bocoy rum. However, already in 1946, the company's blenders managed to create another alcoholic nectar - Legendario rum.

The very first variety of this drink was Elixir de Cuba. And although it consists entirely of very high-quality rum spirits, the legislation of the Caribbean states still does not consider it to be rum because of a small fortress equal to 34%.

Initially, the company did not plan to export the created drink, but Legendario rum became so popular, despite its reputation as a feminine drink, that it began to be produced in large volumes, and the blending masters focused on creating a whole line of products of this brand.

Continued development

In 1959, after the revolution, all distilleries in Cuba were nationalized, including Fabrica de Ron Bocoy, where the described rum is created. oldthe distillery, with all its copper alambicas, strong oak barrels and a complete lack of any mechanization, has been transformed into an interactive Rum Museum.

Today, legendario is produced at six factories in Cuba, and in different parts of the island. To ensure the proper quality of products, the blenders of the corporation very strictly monitor compliance with all the rules for creating a drink.

Varieties

Rum "Legendario", the description of which should be continued by its views, has six drinks in its line:

• Legendario Carta Blanca Superior - is an ivory elixir with a strength of 40%. At its core, it is a blend of spirits of different periods. The taste contains a harmonious combination of vanilla, candied fruits, wood. Rum is great for cocktails.
• Legendario Añejo Blanco is a four-year-old light-straw drink with a strength of 40%. It is easy to drink even undiluted and has a citrus-honey flavor.
• Legendario Dorado - golden amber rum 38%. To create it, five-year-old and young spirits are mixed, which is why the drink gets a spicy aroma and a very soft, delicate taste with a vanilla-creamy tint. Warm and spicy aftertaste is liked by so many people.
• Legendario Añejo is an amber-coloured forty proof rum. Muscat wine is poured into a mixture of spirits of different aging, after which all this is kept for fifteen days in oak barrels, and then carefully filtered. The resulting drink is literally fragrantraisins, vanilla and black grapes. Sweet taste is combined with spicy notes. The aftertaste of the drink is warm and quite long.
• Legendario Gran Reserva 15 Años is an elite premium rum. It is kept for 15 years and brought up to 40% of the fortress. The taste of the elixir combines the aromas of plum, vanilla, raisin, wood and orange.
• Legendario Elixir de Cuba - the drink is produced from spirits, seven years old. The strength of the rum is 34%. Its taste combines caramel, fruits, and the aftertaste is even endowed with tobacco undertones. Reviews of Legendario elexir de cuba rum say that its aroma contains hints of molasses and spices of the East. At the same time, many lovers of this drink note that it is simply ideal for drinking it in its pure form, without the use of food ice, even one cube of which can literally “kill” the taste of this elite Cuban alcohol.

How to determine the authenticity of the goods

Legenario rum is available in bottles, both dark and light. On the original elixir, the corporate logo of the corporation - the letter "L" - is necessarily depicted on the label. At the bottom of the bottle, the inscription of the convex configuration "Legendario" should be very clearly visible.

There is a special groove near the neck of the bottle, and a convenient dispenser is built into the lid. A distinctive feature of the Legendario Elexir De Cuba bottle is the presence of the number 7 located at the top of the container. This index means that the rum has been aged for seven years.

Conclusion

In general, the smooth taste and special sweetness of rum made it an ideal alcoholic drink for women. At least that's how it is considered in Cuba.

It is also impossible to ignore the fact that the use of various flavors and flavorings is completely excluded in the production of rum. That is, all the products used to create the drink are natural.