{"product_id":"brugal-coleccion-visionaria-edicion-03-coconut-limited-edition-rum-750ml","title":"Brugal Colección Visionaria Edición 03 Coconut Limited Edition Rum 750ml","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eColección Visionaria is Brugal’s limited-edition sipping rum series, and each release asks a simple question: what if the cask itself carried a Dominican flavor? The series uses what Brugal calls the world’s first Aromatic Cask Toasting technique, developed by fifth-generation Maestra Ronera Jassil Villanueva Quintana, in which each cask is toasted with a hand-picked Dominican ingredient, infusing the wood with its aromas before the rum ever touches it. The first edition (2023) used cacao beans, the second used coffee, and this third and final edition uses coconut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eCoconut is a notoriously tricky flavor in rum. As Quintana puts it: “In rum, coconut tastes artificial. We wanted to highlight the tropical notes in a subtle and elevated way.” So instead of adding coconut to the finished spirit, Brugal places fresh Dominican coconut inside new French oak casks and toasts them, so the coconut character becomes part of the wood influence while the structure and complexity of premium Brugal rum stays intact. The result is bottled at 45% ABV (90 proof). Fewer than 35,000 bottles will be released worldwide, across just six batches, and each is hand-sealed and personally signed by Quintana, with its batch number etched on the label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe brand’s tasting notes describe a bright amber gold rum with a nose of “creamy vanilla and burnt sugar reminiscent of caramel,” with “sweet lemon, hints of coconut water, toasted\/smoky nuances, and a touch of wood spice.” The palate is “creamy and enveloping with bright citrus notes of orange peel,” “the sweetness of coconut water, vanilla, and caramel,” with “woody and smoky character,” and the finish brings “lingering echoes of spice, toasted oak, and a soft sweetness,” with hints of toffee and almond. Men’s Journal found “a slight tropical fruit note and some gentle woodspice on the nose,” continuing “through the palate, along with hints of vanilla, caramel, baking spices, and lemon, with a long and dry finish.” Brugal is known for a drier, more elegant style than many Caribbean rums, and this edition keeps that character. It’s a rum for slow sipping, neat or over a large cube, with a few minutes in the glass to let the coconut and vanilla open before the oak emerges, and for collectors who have followed the series from cacao to coffee to coconut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigins \u0026amp; Craftsmanship\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBrugal Colección Visionaria Edición 03 Coconut is produced by Brugal \u0026amp; Co. in the Dominican Republic, created by fifth-generation Maestra Ronera Jassil Villanueva Quintana using Brugal’s Aromatic Cask Toasting technique: new French oak casks are toasted with fresh Dominican coconut before the rum is aged in them. It is the third and final release in the Colección Visionaria series, following cacao (Edición 01) and coffee (Edición 02). Bottled at 45% ABV \/ 90 proof, 750ml. Fewer than 35,000 bottles worldwide, in six batches, each hand-sealed and signed by Quintana, with its batch number on the label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCritics Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eNo numerical critic scores are published for this release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMen’s Journal:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I found a slight tropical fruit note and some gentle woodspice on the nose; those notes continued through the palate, along with hints of vanilla, caramel, baking spices, and lemon, with a long and dry finish.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJassil Villanueva Quintana, Maestra Ronera, Brugal:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In rum, coconut tastes artificial. We wanted to highlight the tropical notes in a subtle and elevated way.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrugal (official tasting notes):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Color: Bright amber gold. Nose: Creamy vanilla and burnt sugar reminiscent of caramel. Accompanied by sweet lemon, hints of coconut water, toasted\/smoky nuances, and a touch of wood spice. Palate: Creamy and enveloping with bright citrus notes of orange peel blend, sweetness of coconut water, vanilla, and caramel. Texture and depth are added with its woody and smoky character. A smooth finish with hints of toffee and almond. Finish: Lingering echoes of spice, toasted oak, and a soft sweetness.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBright amber gold. Creamy vanilla and burnt sugar, with sweet lemon, a hint of coconut water, toasted and smoky notes, and wood spice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCreamy and enveloping, with orange peel, coconut water, vanilla, and caramel, and woody, smoky depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong and dry, with lingering spice, toasted oak, toffee, and soft almond sweetness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuick Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eCategory\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLimited-Edition Dominican Rum — Aromatic Cask Toasted\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABV \/ Proof\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e45% ABV \/ 90 Proof\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCasks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNew French oak, toasted with fresh Dominican coconut\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBrugal \u0026amp; Co. — Dominican Republic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaestra Ronera\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJassil Villanueva Quintana (5th generation)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eColección Visionaria — Edición 03, third and final (after cacao and coffee)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFewer than 35,000 bottles, six batches; hand-sealed and signed, batch number on label\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle \/ Identity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA creamy, citrusy, dry, oak-driven sipping rum with a subtle coconut note from the cask, not a flavored rum\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAromas \u0026amp; Flavors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCreamy vanilla, burnt sugar, coconut water, orange peel, toasted oak, toffee\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottle Size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCocktail Suggestions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoconut Rum Old Fashioned\u003c\/strong\u003e — about 2 oz rum with a coconut-water ice ball and two dashes of Angostura bitters, the brand’s own serve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoconut Rum Highball\u003c\/strong\u003e — about 1¾ oz rum with sparkling coconut water and two dashes of orange bitters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeat or over a large cube\u003c\/strong\u003e — the recommended way to taste the coconut and oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDark chocolate and toasted almonds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoconut or caramel desserts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrilled pork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAged cheese\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Southern","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45662492655682,"sku":null,"price":68.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0363\/8621\/files\/Brugal_Colecci_n_Visionaria_Edici_n_03_Coconut_Limited_Edition_Rum_750ml.jpg?v=1792335559","url":"https:\/\/www.blackwellswines.com\/products\/brugal-coleccion-visionaria-edicion-03-coconut-limited-edition-rum-750ml","provider":"Blackwell's Wines \u0026 Spirits","version":"1.0","type":"link"}