ADRIATICO Launches Fourth Limited Edition Expression in the Amaretto Collection with Planteray Rum

ADRIATICO is once again disrupting the amaretto category by expanding its portfolio, this time in the world of rum. ADRIATICO Amaretto today announces the launch of ADRIATICO Roasted Amaretto Planteray Rum Cask, a new limited edition amaretto made up of only 2,600 bottles, in collaboration with the prestigious rum producer. The limited edition ADRIATICO Roasted Amaretto Planteray Rum Cask will be available in the UK, France, Denmark, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Germany and Switzerland.  ADRIATICO Roasted Amaretto Planteray Rum Cask will be available to purchase from Fenwick stores in the UK. 

This is the fourth limited edition ADRIATICO Amaretto release following the successful Heaven Hill Bourbon Cask, Caroni Rum Cask and Bonollo Grappa Cask expressions. The new limited edition expression ages ADRIATICO Roasted Amaretto for eight months in ex-Planteray Fijian Rum casks, creating an intense amaretto with nuances of classic rum flavours. 

As part of the collaboration, Maison Ferrand, producers of Planteray Rum, have also used ADRIATICO Amaretto casks to age their Barbados Single Cask Rum from 2017. This will be the first time that a rum has been matured in an ex-amaretto cask and approximately 1,500 bottles will be released.

Fannie Thibaud, Head of Creation and Experimentation at Maison Ferrand says: "It was essential to have a very intense rum to complement the intensity of the amaretto. Amaretto is quite sweet, so we needed a rum that was more tannic and structured to achieve a nicely balanced palate. Additionally, the almond and sweet orange notes pair perfectly with the coffee and toasted flavours of the Fiji rum, with slightly animalistic notes that further enhance the marriage of these spirits.”

Jean-Robert Bellanger, Co-Founder of ADRIATICO Amaretto, says: “We are thrilled to collaborate with such a famous rum producer for our fourth limited edition expression. Planteray is a leader in the rum category, producing original blends and single-cask rums from around the world. We found that the Planteray Fijian Rum Casks enhanced ADRIATICO Roasted Amaretto beautifully. We decided to trade our ADRIATICO Roasted Amaretto casks with the founder of Planteray, Alexandre Gabriel, so that he could age his Barbados Single Cask Rum in our Amaretto casks and so that we could use his rum casks to age our Amaretto, creating a fantastic limited edition rum and amaretto. The result is a cosy amaretto with hints of spices and strength.”

ADRIATICO Roasted Amaretto Planteray Rum Cask is sold in the classic, beautiful ADRIATICO bottle, adorned with an elegant blue and gold label and presented in a stunning FSC-certified gift box. 

Tasting Notes by Alexandre Vingtier – Journalist & Rum Expert 

Nose: Intense and very appetising with notes of almond and vanilla accompanied by nuances of pistachio, hazelnut, and coconut, complemented by coffee and citrus 

Palate: Round and elegant, very balanced, it follows the theme of the nose with a more chocolatey and praline dimension and nuances of dried banana, ginger, pepper, liquorice, nutmeg, and cinnamon 

Finish: Long and fresh, almost mentholated, with flavours of maraschino cherry, clove, oak, and cappuccino 

Empty glass: Almond, vanilla, fruity and floral. 

ADRIATICO Roasted Amaretto Planteray Rum Cask RRP: £45 The bottle comes in an FSC-certified gift box. 

ADRIATICO Amaretto is distributed in the UK by Amber Beverage Group.

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