🥃 Flor de Caña 18
The eighteen-year line of Flor de Caña from the Ultra Premium collection: rum from molasses, 40% ABV, American white oak.
Flor de Caña 18 is the eighteen-year line of Nicaraguan rum Flor de Caña from the Ultra Premium collection. Catalogues also call it Centenario 18 Años. According to RumX, the rum is 40% ABV. On the official website it is listed in the collection next to the 17-year rum and the Eco version.
According to the official website, the rum matures in American white oak. RumX adds that the producer, Compañía Licorera, makes it from molasses in a column still, and that its sugar content is listed as 0 g/l. One reviewer doubts the stated age, but that is only his opinion, not a confirmed fact.
Why this matters to you. The 18 is meant for slow sipping, unlike Centenario 12 and Gran Reserva 7, which are more often mixed. The name differs between shops (“Centenario 18”, “18 Años”), so check the age and strength on the label. The WHO reminds us: there is no safe amount of alcohol.
Facts
| Legal basis | Reg. (EU) 2019/787, Annex I, category 1 (rum) |
|---|---|
| EU category | 1 — rum |
| Raw material | sugarcane molasses; water |
| Distillation method | column still (per RumX) |
| Cask type | American white oak |
| Minimum maturation | 18 years (as stated on the label) |
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 40% ABV |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 Flor de Caña 18 → packed in → 🍷 Oak barrel ← packed in ← 🥃 Spirits
Links
- Packed in
- 🍷 Oak barrel, 🐝 American white oak
- Made from
- 🥃 Sugar cane and molasses
- What it contains
- 🧪 Water, 🍷 Ethanol
- What it affects
- 🍷 Alcohol and health, 🍷 Drunk driving
- Part of
- 🥃 Flor de Caña, 🥃 Rum
- Similar and different
- 🥃 Flor de Caña Centenario 12, 🥃 Flor de Caña Centenario 12, 🥃 Flor de Caña 4 Extra Seco, 🥃 Flor de Caña 4 Extra Seco
Frequently asked questions
Is it true that Flor de Caña 18 is the same as Centenario 18?
According to catalogues, yes: RumX lists this bottle as Centenario 18 Años, and the official website calls it 18 Year Rum.
What is its strength?
40% ABV according to RumX. The official collection page does not state the strength, so check the label.
What barrels is this rum aged in?
American white oak, according to the brand's official website.
What to read next
- 🍷 Alcohol and health — Alcohol in any drink is harmful in large amounts, and the risks grow with the quantity.
- 🍷 Ethanol — The alcohol formed during fermentation that makes you drunk.
- 🍷 Oak barrel — A wooden barrel of oak staves in which wine matures and breathes.
- 🧪 Water — ~87% of milk.
- 🥃 Flor de Caña Centenario 12 — The twelve-year line of Flor de Caña: 40% ABV, American white oak, notes of red fruit, honey and nuts.
Similar
🥃 Flor de Caña Gran Reserva 7 · 🥃 Flor de Caña Centenario 12 · 🥃 Flor de Caña 4 Extra Seco · 🥃 Bundaberg Original UP · 🥃 Bundaberg Select Vat · 🥃 Mount Gay Silver
⚠️ Spirit drinks contain alcohol and are for adults only. Alcohol harms health. Do not drink during pregnancy or before driving; check the label for ingredients and possible allergens.
Sources
- Flor de Caña (official US shop): Ultra Premium collection (18 Year Rum; rums aged in American white oak barrels)
- RumX: Flor de Caña Centenario 18 Años (40 %, 18 years, column still, molasses, Compañía Licorera)
- Regulation (EU) 2019/787 on spirit drinks (OJ L 130, 17.5.2019), Annex I, category 1 (rum: min. 37.5 % vol.)
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)