Flor de Luna Piloncillo Rum
Flor de Luna Piloncillo Rum is a 20% ABV, 750mL rum from Mexico City, Mexico, made by Destileria Flor de Luna from a rum distillate made with piloncillo, Mexico's traditional unrefined cane sugar, and rested 15 days in Kentucky bourbon casks.
- ABV: 20%
- Size: 750mL
- Origin: Mexico City, Mexico
- Producer: Destileria Flor de Luna
- Base: Rum distillate made with piloncillo
- Cask rest: 15 days in Kentucky bourbon casks
The Story
Piloncillo is the cone-shaped, unrefined whole cane sugar found in markets across Mexico, prized for its deep caramel and molasses flavor. Destileria Flor de Luna, the women-led Mexico City distillery behind the Xila aperitif, builds this rum on a piloncillo distillate, then rests it briefly in Kentucky bourbon casks, which round the spirit with a whisper of vanilla and oak.
Tasting Notes
Rich and warm, with dark caramel, molasses and brown sugar from the piloncillo, softened by vanilla and a light oak note from the bourbon cask rest.
How to Enjoy
Sip it neat or over ice, or use it anywhere a rum with deep cane-sugar character belongs, from a classic daiquiri to a rum old fashioned. The same distillery sweetens the season with the Flor de Luna Pan de Muerto Liqueur, built on the same piloncillo.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is piloncillo?
Piloncillo is unrefined whole cane sugar, traditionally sold in cones in Mexico. It carries natural caramel and molasses flavors that refined sugar loses, and it is the defining ingredient of this rum.
What does Flor de Luna Piloncillo Rum taste like?
Dark caramel, molasses and brown sugar, with soft vanilla and light oak from its 15 days in Kentucky bourbon casks.
What is the alcohol content and bottle size?
It is bottled at 20% ABV in a 750mL bottle.
Where is it made?
It is made in Mexico City, Mexico, by Destileria Flor de Luna.
Flor de Luna Piloncillo Rum is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.