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Award-Winning Obsessively-Crafted High-Mountain Rum. Montanya Distillers. Established in 2008 by longtime rum enthusiasts Karen and Brice Hoskin. Montanya Distillers. Montanya Distillers produces high quality rum in Colorado's Rocky Mountains. Montanya Rum.
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Award-Winning Obsessively-Crafted High-Mountain Rum
Montanya Distillers Established in 2008 by longtime rum enthusiasts Karen and Brice Hoskin
Montanya Distillers Montanya Distillers produces high quality rum in Colorado's Rocky Mountains
Montanya Rum • Sugarcane from Hawaii(primarily Maui) • Rocky Mountain spring / snowmelt water from the West Elk Mountains • Proprietary yeast • Tiny touch of house-made caramelized Rocky Mountain honey to enhance the natural flavors of the aged rums(added just prior to bottling) Montanya rums have only four ingredients
Montanya Rum Closed fermentation takes five to eight days and is carried out in Crested Butte
Montanya Rum 100 gallon still Distillation occurs in an open-flame, hand-hammered Alembic copper pot still from Portugal
Montanya Rum • Freshly-decanted whiskey barrels from Stranahan’s in Denver, CO • Oro is aged in barrels that are fresh and wet The rum is aged to maturity for 3 to 18 months in a Single Barrel Process
Montanya Rum This results in a smoother, more flavorful spirit in less aging time Greater temperature fluctuations at altitude force more rum in and out of the barrel's oak pores
Montanya Rum • Platino rum is filtered using a coconut-husk charcoal plate filtering process which leaves the spirit clear • Oro is filtered for clarity but not to remove barrel color. Aged product is filtered and a touch of caramelized honey is added to enhance the natural flavors
Montanya Rum Bottling, labeling and packaging are carried out by hand in the Crested Butte facility
Montanya Rum Award winning rums that taste great
Montanya Rum • Made in America with US sourced ingredients • Altitude-aged • Obsessively – crafted • Award winning Points of difference
Tasting & Technical Notes - Montanya Platino • Appearance • Clarity: Clear, no sediment., no hazing, clouding • Legs: uniform, teardrop • Color: Crystal clear with a faint shade of gold from aging • Nose • Condition: Restrained • Development: Gathering momentum • Character: vanilla, coconut, baking spice, toasted almond • Palate • Sweetness: slight • Woodiness: medium • Entry: Smooth • Body: Silky, full,creamy • Intensity: Medium • Mouthfeel:Not overpowering, complex, showcasing honey, vanilla, almond, pear, spicy oak. • Character:Complex notes of honey, coffee, red chili, baking spice and caramel are balanced by hints of spicy oak, with subtle flavors of toasted almond lingering through the finish. • Alcohol: present but not urgent • Finish: Surprisingly long and complex,extending with toasted almond, coffee, and natural spice • Conclusions • Quality: Gold Medal • Prose: Montanya Platino opens with soft, sweet aromas of vanilla and coconut which carry through to a full flavored, creamy, medium bodied palate. Complex notes of honey, coffee, baking spice and caramel are balanced by hints of spicy oak, with subtle flavors of toasted almond lingering through the finish.
Tasting & Technical Notes- Montanya Oro • Appearance • Clarity: Clear, no sediment. • Legs: Long slow • Color: Gold with a hint of deep red • Nose • Condition: Open, forward, bold • Development: Complex, accelerated • Character: Mocha, roasted coffee,toffee, vanilla • Palate • Sweetness: Medium, honeyed • Woodiness: Medium • Entry: Smooth • Body: Medium full • Intensity: Commanding • Mouthfeel:Not overpowering, rounded and extensive. • Character: Complex notes of mocha, honey and roasted coffee are balanced by hints of spicy oak, with subtle flavors of toasted almond lingering through the finish. • Alcohol: Emerges at the finish, harmonious • Finish: Surprisingly long, complex,smooth, smoky, roasted coffee, oak • Prose: Montanya Oro retains its lively golden hue and is a rich, full bodied sipping rum with layered notes of toffee, honey, mocha, vanilla and espresso on both the nose and palate. A bold note of roasted coffee appears on the slightly smoky finish.