{"product_id":"renaissance-puyuma-cognac-cask-6-year-old-rum","title":"Renaissance Puyuma Cognac Cask 6 Year Old Rum","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlmost no Taiwanese rum leaves Taiwan — before this release, only a handful of casks from Renaissance Rum Distillery had ever been exported. The Puyuma Cognac Cask is a single cask (No. 18094) of molasses-and-dunder rum, fermented for fifteen days and distilled on a direct-fire Charentais pot still, then aged entirely in Taiwan's subtropical heat: three years in new Limousin oak and three more in a first-fill Hennessy Cognac cask. Bottled by Raising Glasses at 67.1% ABV as its premiere US Renaissance release, 180 bottles for America. It stands at the very top of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/delmesaliquor.com\/collections\/rum\"\u003erum collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Renaissance Rum Distillery, Taiwan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDistilled:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 4, 2018 · \u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 years · \u003cstrong\u003eBottled:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 2, 2024\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 67.1% (134.2 proof) · \u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 700mL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCask:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single cask #18094 — Limousin new oak, then first-fill Hennessy Cognac cask\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOutturn:\u003c\/strong\u003e 180 bottles (US release) · 15-day fermentation, Charentais pot still\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Story\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRenaissance was founded in southern Taiwan by Frenchman Olivier Caen and Linya Chiou, who brought Cognac-country technique — Charentais pot stills, Limousin oak, dunder-driven ferments — to Taiwanese molasses. The results have made it one of Asia's most sought-after distilleries, yet the rum almost never travels. The cask is named for the Puyuma, one of Taiwan's Indigenous peoples. Raising Glasses, the US bottler behind this release, is known for exactly these rescue missions for great casks — see its \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/delmesaliquor.com\/products\/raising-glasses-the-whistler-14-year-old-rum\"\u003eRaising Glasses The Whistler 14 Year Old Rum\u003c\/a\u003e — and this is its flagship import to date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlums and papaya lead, with allspice, vanilla bean and the spicy grip of French oak; the Cognac cask adds a vinous, rancio depth under the tropical fruit. At 67.1% it is immense but composed, finishing long on dark fruit and warm spice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Enjoy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeat in a tulip glass, rested — then a few drops of water to unfold the Cognac cask. A bottle for serious collectors and the rum-curious alike; find its peers in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/delmesaliquor.com\/collections\/rare-top-shelf\"\u003eRare \u0026amp; Top Shelf collection\u003c\/a\u003e and alongside the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/delmesaliquor.com\/products\/spinnaker-worthy-park-wpm-9-year-old-rum-2015\"\u003eSpinnaker Worthy Park WPM 9 Year Old Rum 2015\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is Taiwanese rum so rare in the US?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRenaissance sells almost everything domestically in Taiwan; only about five casks had ever been exported before Raising Glasses secured this and one other cask for the US.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat casks was it aged in?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThree years in new Limousin oak followed by three years in a first-fill Hennessy Cognac cask — six years total, all in Taiwan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow many bottles came to the US?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e180 bottles of single cask #18094, bottled at 67.1% ABV.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA genuine rarity of the rum world, available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor — 180 bottles for the entire country.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Renaissance Rum Distillery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68139833262123,"sku":"DM17790L","price":269.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1277\/3667\/files\/renaissance-puyuma.jpg?v=1793923557","url":"https:\/\/www.delmesaliquor.com\/products\/renaissance-puyuma-cognac-cask-6-year-old-rum","provider":"Del Mesa Liquor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}