DiplomaticoN°3PotStillRum(700mL)

<p>A perfectly-aged, limited edition expression of Diplomatico Rum produced exclusively in their original copper pot still from 1959. </p><p><em>The Licorerías Unidas S.A Distillery </em>was founded in 1959 deep in the heart of Venezuela in partnership with <em>Seagrams</em>. The partnership was very successful, supporting Rum production in the Seagrams portfolio for decades. During the acquisition binge of the 1990s, Seagrams was largely acquired by industry giant <em>Diageo</em> who already had a large production capacity. Seeing an opportunity, local management and entrepreneurs bought the distillery and the <em>Diplomatico brand</em> from Diageo in 2002, renaming it <em>Distilería Unidos</em>. Today they produce a wide array of quality Spirits under<em> family ownership</em>.</p><p>Distilería Unidos has long practiced a variety of distilling techniques. The famously have <em>several different still types</em> that they use with intent and <em>craftsmanship </em>to create different flavor profiles. They created the new “Distillery Collection” to <em>highlight</em> the effects of each type of still on the Spirit.</p><p><em>Diplomatico N°3 Pot Still Rum</em> — as the name implies — is a small batch Rum created using on the original copper pot still installed when the distillery was founded in 1959. This <em>limited edition </em>release was distilled in 2010 and only <em>5000 bottles</em> were produced.</p>