Producer | Aguardiente |
Country | Colombia |
Style | Rum |
Sku | 6798 |
Size | 750ml |
Considered the national drink of Columbia, this spirit is distilled from sugar cane. It is dry, with subtle hints of. Anise flavors. Smooth and light,with very little heat, it is charcoal filtered and combined with the purest mountain water and anise to give it its unique flavor.
From Colombia, in the northwest corner of South America with 700 exotic miles of coastline on the Caribbean and 500 miles along the Pacific, comes Aguardiente Cristal, 100% Colombian spirit.
Cristal is considered the National drink of its native land and has become the largest selling Aguardiente in the US. Molasses, trucked in from Colombia's sugarcane fields then mixed with anise. Distillation converts the sugar to alcohol, with most about 60 proof, adding more sugar to give it its trademark sweetness. Industria Licorera de Caldas blends its alcohol with the purest water coming from the Nevado del Ruiz and the best natural anise essence from Europe.
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