Rhum La Progressiva De Vigia 0.70L

La Progresiva is a blend of Cuban molasses rums from the Vigia distillery. This collaboration between The Island Rum Company and the Cuban government is a first in 20 years!

It is a " mezcla ", a blend of aguardiente and cane spirit distilled in copper columns. All distillates are aged in bourbon barrels, with an average age of 13 years.

Nico's tasting note

The first nose is nicely aromatic, rather "funky", with a deeply pastry-like presence underlined by leather. One finds ripe and sweet orchard fruits, such as mirabelle plums or softly spiced apricots, but also grapes soaked in rum. The leather and cigar box aspect brings an undeniable elegance.

With a little airing, the rum gains a slightly more vegetal aspect, while remaining in a very tropical, humid and opulent setting. The white oak cask wraps all this up in a rather subtle way, with its notes of vanilla, tobacco and caramel. A slight breeze of chlorophyll hovers from time to time and brings freshness.

On the palate, the attack is soft and the rum glides easily over small exotic notes. This funky phase encountered in the first moments of the nose is more fleeting here, and quickly gives way to a soft vanilla wood. The various spices offer a livelier mid-palate, with alcohol tickling the taste buds.

The finish is marked by a return of deep, tropical notes. Warm leather and exotic notes of rum raisins are found in the grand aroma.

"A rum that once again shows the complexity of Cuban rum blending, thanks to a constant balance between tropical exuberance and the comfort of gentle aging..."