FOUNDED IN 1762, BY THE SPANISH CAPTAIN FELIX DEL FIERRO, THE HACIENDA ALTAMIRA IS A PERFECT PARAGON FOR REPRESENTING THE 250 YEARS OLD HISTORY OF RON CARUPANO. THE TRANSFORMATIONS IT HAS UNDERGONE THROUGH TIME, MIRRORS THE LIFE CYCLE OF RUM ITSELF. IT WAS, AT THE HACIENDA ALTAMIRA WHERE THE FIRST AGING PROCESSES TOOK PLACE, WHEN SPIRITS FROM SUGAR CANE ALCOHOL WAS PRODUCED AND WENT UNSOLD, IT WAS KEPT IN BARRELS IMPORTED FROM EUROPE, WHICH ORIGINALLY HAD CONTAINED WINE. THE RESULT WAS AGED RUM, A TERM DENOTING A FINER SUGAR CANE ALCOHOL THAT NEEDS MORE TIME AND CARE FOR ITS PREPARATION, CLOSER TO A TRUE LIQUEUR ART THAN JUST AN ADEQUATE DISTILLATION TECHNIQUE. THIS IS A UNIQUE EXTRA AGED ANTHOLOGY RUM 40o G.L. (80o U.S. PROOF, 30o UNDER PROOF), WITH LONG AGING IN SEALED WHITE AMERICAN OAK BARRELS WITHOUT REPLACEMENT OF ANNUAL ANGEL’S SHARE WHITH ANCIENT PRIVATE FAMILY RESERVES. ANNUAL LIMITED AND NUMBERED EDITION OF 2,000 CRYSTAL CUT DECANTERS WITH FINE CASING.