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The original distillery that would become Tanduay was founded in Hagonoy, Philippines, in 1854. Let’s just say that record-keeping in the Philippines was problematic at the time. But we do know that there was a series of mergers and acquisitions and primary distillation was moved to Manila in the early 1900s and the grandchildren of the original known managers reacquired the distillery and brand through their Elizalde & Company, Inc. The business continued to flourish, becoming a beloved producer of Rums and other Spirits in the Philippines. The mammoth LT Group purchased the entire operation in 1988, which still produces some of the most popular Spirits in Southeast Asia.
At first, the name "Tanduay CLX" was a bit of a mystery. But once you remember that "CLX" is the number "160" in Roman numerals and that this blend of aged Rums was released in 2014 — the distillery’s 160th anniversary year — it all makes sense. Tanduay CLX is a special edition created by master blender Faustino Munnariz. There is no age statement, but we are familiar with Tanduay Superior — their twelve year-old Rum — and the flavor profile is very similar. We suspect that this is a blend of both older and younger Tanduay Rums with an average age similar to the Superior.
Smartass Corner:
In the Philippine dialect, the word "tanduay" refers to a lowland area or peninsula like the one where the distillery is located. A similar word, "tanguay" refers to a place where Palm Wine is made. This makes "Tanduay" the perfect choice for a Philippine distillery.
Appearance / Color
Dark Maple
Nose / Aroma / Smell
The aroma is interesting… like over-baked chocolate chip cookie dough with orange zest, grasses, and papaya.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
The palate has a peach-mango fruitiness, crisp apple, cinnamon, book-leather, green tea, and humidor cedar.
Finish
The finish is light and clean.
Dark Maple
Nose / Aroma / Smell
The aroma is interesting… like over-baked chocolate chip cookie dough with orange zest, grasses, and papaya.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
The palate has a peach-mango fruitiness, crisp apple, cinnamon, book-leather, green tea, and humidor cedar.
Finish
The finish is light and clean.
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What does Tanduay CLX Rum taste like?
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The Flavor Spiral™ shows the most common flavors that you'll taste in Tanduay CLX Rum and gives you a chance to have a taste of it before actually tasting it.
We invented Flavor Spiral™ here at Flaviar to get all your senses involved in tasting drinks and, frankly, because we think that classic tasting notes are boring.
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Tanduay
CLX Rum
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Smartass corner
If the center of our galaxy had a signature scent, it would be Rum. Yup, astronomers studying a giant cloud in the Milky Way found a substance called ethyl formate, a chemical that smells suspiciously like Rum.
Next time you have a tipple of Rum you can say that you're tapping the Admiral. This intriguing phrase comes from the great Admiral Nelson who was killed in the battle of Trafalgar off of Spain. The story is that his body was preserved in Rum to be shipped back to England but, when the barrel arrived, some of the Rum was missing and said to have been siphoned off by some desperate or unknowing sailors. It's a great story but most likely false.
Rum used to be accepted as a form of currency in Europe and Australia, a practice we should probably bring back into fashion.
A little bit of etymology; nobody really knows where the word Rum comes from. The most popular suggestions are Rum (the Romani word for 'potent'), Rumbullion (an uproar), Saccharum (sugar in Latin), and Rummer (a Dutch drinking glass).
Rum (usually) comes from molasses, the sweet and syrupy residue of refining sugarcane into sugar. Molasses is over 50% sugar, but it also contains significant amounts of minerals and other trace elements, contributing to the final flavor.
Rum is a sugar cane based spirit, primarily made in the Caribbean and Latin America, but you can really find Rum in many corners of the world.
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Dog Dogson's
Smartass corner
If the center of our galaxy had a signature scent, it would be Rum. Yup, astronomers studying a giant cloud in the Milky Way found a substance called ethyl formate, a chemical that smells suspiciously like Rum.
Next time you have a tipple of Rum you can say that you're tapping the Admiral. This intriguing phrase comes from the great Admiral Nelson who was killed in the battle of Trafalgar off of Spain. The story is that his body was preserved in Rum to be shipped back to England but, when the barrel arrived, some of the Rum was missing and said to have been siphoned off by some desperate or unknowing sailors. It's a great story but most likely false.
Rum used to be accepted as a form of currency in Europe and Australia, a practice we should probably bring back into fashion.
A little bit of etymology; nobody really knows where the word Rum comes from. The most popular suggestions are Rum (the Romani word for 'potent'), Rumbullion (an uproar), Saccharum (sugar in Latin), and Rummer (a Dutch drinking glass).
Rum (usually) comes from molasses, the sweet and syrupy residue of refining sugarcane into sugar. Molasses is over 50% sugar, but it also contains significant amounts of minerals and other trace elements, contributing to the final flavor.
Rum is a sugar cane based spirit, primarily made in the Caribbean and Latin America, but you can really find Rum in many corners of the world.
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