During one of the throwback concerts I attended recently, a Philippine made Rum was injected in the conversation of the artist who happens to be Rick Astley. While on segue to the next song, Astley narrated that he and his wife are Rum drinker and during one of their wine store exploits, He noticed this bottle of unknown rum and got curious with the bottle design. He bought it and eventually fell in-love with the taste. Astley then showed the bottle and introduced that it’s a Philippine made rum called Don Papa.
First launched in 2012, by Bleeding Heart Rum Company (BHRC), Don Papa rum is packaged in a magnificent bottle with eye-catching design and a real cork stopper, Don Papa puts other rums to shame and sets a new standard in Philippine luxury since then, the brand has been exported to several countries worldwide and is now available in sixteen countries in Europe and Asia, continuing to grow in leaps and bounds. Its flagship spirit, the Don Papa 7 year old, is aged in American oak barrels, giving it a light amber color. It is light and fruity on the nose, smooth and delicate in the mouth with a long textured finish, offering flavors of vanilla, honey, and candied fruits.
Get ready for Don Papa 7’s older brother, Don Papa 10
Rum Aficionados will delight in Don Papa ten-year old, a special, limited-edition, aged rum distilled on the island of Negros, Philippines. The perfect libation for day’s end, Don Papa ten-year old exhilarates with its deep, rich and concentrated taste.
Get ready for Don Papa 7’s older brother, Don Papa 10
Rum Aficionados will delight in Don Papa ten-year old, a special, limited-edition, aged rum distilled on the island of Negros, Philippines. The perfect libation for day’s end, Don Papa ten-year old exhilarates with its deep, rich and concentrated taste.
This limited edition offering from the Manila based rum maker, Bleeding Heart Rum Company is being released again in the Philippines as a seasonal product available for the holidays. The Don Papa ten-year old showcases the Blender’s art to perfection, a careful, artisanal process by dedicated master craftsmen steeped in the Filipino rum-making tradition. Rum made from 100 percent Negros sugarcane grown from the rich soils of this southern island is column distilled, painstakingly selected from some of the richest, sweetest molasses in the world to produce the finest flavours. The rum is then aged for ten, long years in re-charred American oak barrels, giving notes of oak and vanilla to the ageing spirit. The highly precise rum-making process chooses only the best ten-year old casks for blending to produce Don Papa ten-year old.
Don Papa ten-year old’s rich and potent character draws from the Philippines’ warm, humid climate, which yields one of the highest angel’s share in the world, the amount that evaporates out of the barrel during ageing. Traditional Filipino rum makers do not refill these casks, producing an extremely dark, intense, concentrated rum. In addition to the judicious selection of only the very best ten year old casks, our master blender also judged that Don Papa ten year old would be better at a slightly higher than usual alcohol-by-volume strength of 43 percent.
Dark amber in colour, Don Papa ten-year old is deep, rich and powerful on the nose, with a delicate tingle in the mouth, exuding bold flavours of dried fruits and cacao, with just a hint of oak. It can be appreciated straight, or with just a hint of ice on a particularly.
Don Papa cocktail series that you will love this holiday season
Don Papa ten-year old’s rich and potent character draws from the Philippines’ warm, humid climate, which yields one of the highest angel’s share in the world, the amount that evaporates out of the barrel during ageing. Traditional Filipino rum makers do not refill these casks, producing an extremely dark, intense, concentrated rum. In addition to the judicious selection of only the very best ten year old casks, our master blender also judged that Don Papa ten year old would be better at a slightly higher than usual alcohol-by-volume strength of 43 percent.
Dark amber in colour, Don Papa ten-year old is deep, rich and powerful on the nose, with a delicate tingle in the mouth, exuding bold flavours of dried fruits and cacao, with just a hint of oak. It can be appreciated straight, or with just a hint of ice on a particularly.
Don Papa cocktail series that you will love this holiday season
Don Papa cocktail series that you will love this holiday season
1)Masskara
2)Don Papa 10 Very Old Fashioned
3)Deconstructed Cocktail
4)Symphony 10
Pairing these awesome cocktails with equally awesome hors d'oeuvres from Bank Bar, BGC
1)Masskara
- An ode to the bright and colorful Masskara Festival, a yearly festival of smiles held in Bacolod, Philippines.
- By Matthias Cadeac D’Arbaud
- Recipe:
- 45 ml Don Papa Rum 10
- 4 Fresh Black Berries
- 15 ml Lemon Juice
- 15 ml Elderflower Cordial
- 1 egg white
- Grapefruit bitters
- Edible Flowers - Gumamela
- Instructions:
- Put all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake, strain and pour into a martini glass. Garnish with Edible Flowers
2)Don Papa 10 Very Old Fashioned
- A twist to the classic Old Fashioned cocktail using Don Papa 10
- By Matthias Cadeac D’Arbaud
- Recipe:
- 50 ml Don Papa 10
- 1 drop Maraschino liquor
- 2 drops Hopped Grapefruit Bitters
- 2 Slices Orange Rind
- 2 drops Orange bitters
- Instructions:
- Pour into a tumbler and add Maraschino liquor, grapefruit bitters, orange bitters, and Don Papa 10. Add orange rind and slowly add ice while stirring.
3)Deconstructed Cocktail
- Taken similarly as a spirit bomb, the Don Papa 10 deconstructed cocktail makes use of Dark Beer to compliment its bold, dark flavors
- By Matthias Cadeac D’Arbaud
- Recipe:
- 45 ml Don Papa 10
- 150 ml Dark Beer
- Instructions:
- Serve the Don Papa 10 in a shot glass separately from the Dark Beer. Take the Don Papa 10 first and drink the dark beer after
4)Symphony 10
- Inspired by Don Papa 10’s bold flavors and the use of Mozart Chocolate Bitters, the Symphony 10 enhances Don Papa 10’s tasting notes of cacao, dried fruits, and a hint of oak
- By Davide Boncimino
- Recipe:
- 45 ml Don Papa 10
- 20 ml Mancino Chinato
- 10 ml Cointreau
- 15 ml Fresh Lime/Calamansi Juice
- 2 Teaspoons Caster Sugar
- 2 Drops Mozart Chocolate Bitters
- Lime/Calamansi Peel and Dark Chocolates
- Instructions:
- Pour all ingredients in a cocktail shaker, add ice, and shake. Pour all ingredients and serve in a coupette glass. Add a lime peel and dark chocolate for garnish
Pairing these awesome cocktails with equally awesome hors d'oeuvres from Bank Bar, BGC
Don Papa invading France
One of the most notable activities held in Europe this year is Don Papa’s first-ever cocktail competition, a nationwide search for the ultimate Don of Cocktails. The preliminaries of the competition was held in five regions across the United Kingdom, with ten finalists chosen to compete against each other for the title and the chance to visit the Philippines for several guest bartending appearance in local bars around the Metro.
The overall champion, and now Don of Cocktails, is the 26 year-old Half Italian-Half Filipino bartender, Davide Boncimino. Davide’s winning cocktail is called “Fix in the Mind”, which is reminiscent of his childhood experiences during his visits to the Philippines. This winning cocktail makes use of home-made monkey nuts syrup blended with rice juice, coconut milk, lime, and crème de banana, producing an exciting and intoxicating Don Papa serve.
One of the most notable activities held in Europe this year is Don Papa’s first-ever cocktail competition, a nationwide search for the ultimate Don of Cocktails. The preliminaries of the competition was held in five regions across the United Kingdom, with ten finalists chosen to compete against each other for the title and the chance to visit the Philippines for several guest bartending appearance in local bars around the Metro.
The overall champion, and now Don of Cocktails, is the 26 year-old Half Italian-Half Filipino bartender, Davide Boncimino. Davide’s winning cocktail is called “Fix in the Mind”, which is reminiscent of his childhood experiences during his visits to the Philippines. This winning cocktail makes use of home-made monkey nuts syrup blended with rice juice, coconut milk, lime, and crème de banana, producing an exciting and intoxicating Don Papa serve.
Catch the Don of cocktails showcase his winning cocktail “Fix in the Mind” and a surprise cocktail to be served in his road show in Manila and Boracay with the following dates and venues:
December 1 – Rocket Room, Bonifacio Highstreet, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig
December 2 – Finders Keepers, Sabio St., Pasong Tamo, Makati City
December 3 – Unit 27 Bar + Café, 26th St. Bonifacio Global City, Taguig
The Don Papa 10 will only be available in the Philippines and France and is only available in selected venues, wineshops, high-end hotels and retail outlets such as Kultura Filipino and RAMS.
December 1 – Rocket Room, Bonifacio Highstreet, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig
December 2 – Finders Keepers, Sabio St., Pasong Tamo, Makati City
December 3 – Unit 27 Bar + Café, 26th St. Bonifacio Global City, Taguig
The Don Papa 10 will only be available in the Philippines and France and is only available in selected venues, wineshops, high-end hotels and retail outlets such as Kultura Filipino and RAMS.
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