Dominican rum Brugal has released the first edition of its new Colección Visionaria range that will pay tribute to its Dominican heritage, starting with a local ingredient of choice - cacao.

Edición 01 Cacao has been created using a special "aromatic" cask toasting process where Dominican cacao beans are toasted in virgin European oak before the cask is filled with rum for aging.

The process was developed by Brugal's fifth generation descendant and rum master, Jassil Villanueva Quintana.

“One of my most cherished childhood memories is walking amongst the cacao trees surrounding my family home,

I remember the lush and green cacao fields, the bittersweet scent of the cacao pods, and the rich aromas of roasted beans.

It’s this memory I wanted to recreate with the first edition of Colección Visionaria.”

Villanueva Quintana

The new limited release is bottled at 45% ABV and is priced at US$100.

Brugal's new Edición 01 Cacao will be released in four batches, starting with 25,000 bottles available in select US states including New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Florida and California.

Image courtesy of Brugal.

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88 Bamboo Editorial Team