Plantation O.F.T.D. Overproof Rum 69% vol.
Rum byl vytvořen panem Alexandrem Gabrielem, zakladatelem a vlastníkem značky Cognac Ferrand a master blanderem Plantation rumů. Tato unikátní směs byla namíchána s přispěním pánů Davida Wondricha, historika na lihoviny a koktejly, Jeff 'Beachbum "Berry, majitel Latitude 29 v New Orleansu; Martin Cate, majitel Smugller Cove v San Francisku; Paul McFadyen, majitel Trailer happines v Londýně; Paul McGee, majitel Lost Lake v Chicagu a pana Scotty Schuder, majitel Dirty Dick v Paříži.
Rum, který spatřil světlo světa na "tajném setkání" v New Orleans v létě 2015 kde se tato skupina sešla skupina a při ochutnávce řady historických Overproof rumů a archivních vzorků byl vytvořen tento neotřelý overproof pro použití do koktejlů a punčů.
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The rum has been created by Alexandre Gabriel, founder of brand owner Cognac Ferrand and master blender of Plantation Rum, with input from David Wondrich, a spirits and cocktail historian; Jeff ‘Beachbum’ Berry, proprietor of Latitude 29 in New Orleans; Martin Cate, proprietor of Smuggler’s Cove in San Francisco; Paul McFadyen, proprietor of Trailer Happiness in London; Paul McGee, proprietor of Lost Lake in Chicago; and Scotty Schuder, proprietor of Dirty Dick in Paris.
The rum, which was brainstormed over a “secret meeting” in New Orleans last summer when the group tasted a number of historical overproof rums and research samples, has been created for use in cocktails and punches.
The group gathered at Chateau de Bonbonnet in December 2015 to taste samples created by Gabriel, unanimously selecting the rum that would become Plantation O.F.T.D Overproof Rum.
The acronym O.F.T.D. stands for ‘Old Fashioned Traditional Dark’.
“At Maison Ferrand, I often feel that we are a team of misfits having fun,” said Gabriel. “With the O.F.T.D. band of rum geeks, I felt at home.
“I will never forget the special moments we had creating this rum: the secret meeting at Arnaud’s, the week in Cognac, the many samples tasted and the discussions about the true nature of overproof rum spoken with the same gravitas and intensity of statesmen discussing peace treaties. And all the time we were having a ball!
“These special moments of communion with a talented and passionate team are the reason I love my job. These guys are my rum brothers for life.”
