🥃 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.
Flor de Caña Centenario 12 is the twelve-year line of Nicaraguan rum Flor de Caña from the Centenario range. The official website gives its strength as 40% ABV and a reddish-amber colour. It is aged longer than Gran Reserva 7 and 4 Extra Seco, so it is positioned as a rum for unhurried sipping.
According to the official website, the rum matures in American white oak in one location, with no added sugar and no artificial flavourings. The reviewer at The Rum Howler adds that the molasses comes from cane grown near the distillery, and that distillation takes place five times in a column still. He also notes that 12 is the average age in the blend, not the minimum. The aromas: red fruit, honey and nuts.
Why this matters to you. Centenario 12 is softer than Gran Reserva 7 and deeper than 4 Extra Seco; it is easier to drink without mixing. Because the age is interpreted differently, check the wording on the label against the producer's data. 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, five distillations (per The Rum Howler) |
| Cask type | American white oak |
| Minimum maturation | 12 years as stated on the label; per the review, the average age of the blend |
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 40% ABV |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 Flor de Caña Centenario 12 → 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 Gran Reserva 7, 🥃 Flor de Caña Gran Reserva 7, 🥃 Flor de Caña 18, 🥃 Flor de Caña 18
Frequently asked questions
Is it true that every drop of Centenario 12 is twelve years old?
Not necessarily. The reviewer at The Rum Howler writes that 12 is the average age in the blend, so some of the rum may be younger.
What is the strength of Centenario 12?
40% ABV, according to the official website.
What barrels is it aged in?
American white oak, according to the official website; The Rum Howler mentions small barrels.
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 Gran Reserva 7 — The seven-year line of Flor de Caña: 40% ABV, American white oak, notes of coconut, vanilla and dark chocolate.
Similar
🥃 Flor de Caña 4 Extra Seco · 🥃 Flor de Caña 18 · 🥃 Flor de Caña Gran Reserva 7 · 🥃 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): 12 Year Rum (12 years, 40 %, American white oak, single estate, no added sugar; tasting notes)
- The Rum Howler Blog: Flor de Caña 12 Centenario review (small American white oak barrels, five times continuous column still, molasses from fields near the distillery; 12 as average age)
- 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)