Exquisito, which means “exquisite,” gets its name from its very delicate, exquisite nature — a sublime, very rare, balanced rum. Exquisito embodies the culture, music and fashion of Havana’s heyday, when nightlife ruled supreme and Cuba offered weary Americans a brief respite from Prohibition. The decoration on the Exquisito bottle celebrates the culture, the music, the style and the vivaciousness of this golden era. Sublimely smooth and effortlessly drinkable, Exquisito gains its suave, sociable character from a handpicked, premier blend of rums, ranging in age from seven to 23 years old. Many of the medium- to high-bodied rums are filtered over activated charcoal before they are aged in oak barrels. Following the ageing process, Exquisito is finished in sherry casks, lending the rum an incomparably mellow profile. AROMA: Definitive yet delicately balanced, with nuances of vanilla, walnut, and sweet sherry notes on a toasted oak base PALATE: A rich, mellow character with robust notes of vanilla, dried raisins and apricots, and a hint of butterscotch COLOR: Light cherry wood FINISH: A long, full and toasty mellow-oak finish ENJOYMENT: Neat, or poured over a sphere of ice
