Distilled in small batches from sugarcane grown on the Philippine island of Negros Occidental and aged in ex-Bourbon American oak, Don Papa Rum Seven-Year-Old is an excellent rum. With a pronounced vanilla profile and a hint of tropical spice (and maybe some citrus and honey), it’s worth seeking out for its elegant flavour alone. It’s a good value drink as well, with quality rums with similar flavour profiles sometimes costing considerably more in price.
Now with Don Papa’s new limited edition “Eternal Spring in Sugarlandia” gift canister, when you treat yourself and others to this delicious Philippine rum, you also help support key conservation and regeneration efforts on the island Negros Occidental. Known locally as Sugarlandia, Negros Occidental is the home of Don Papa.
€50,000 worth of the proceeds from the purchases of this gorgeous limited edition Don Eco Canister with 70cl bottle of rum will be donated to a number of charities in the Philippines to help with conservation.
I was kindly provided with a sample bottle along with one of these Eco Canisters to admire while sampling the rum. The canister is a lovely thing to look it – featuring a vivid tropical scene which includes some of the critically endangered species of the Philippines, such as the Bleeding Heart Dove, Visayan Warty Pig, Visayan Spotted Deer, Visayan Tarictic Hornbill and Rufous-Headed Hornbill. Local artists designed the vibrant packaging of this special canister. Even though the canister is made of 100% recyclable cardboard and metal, I reckon it’s a keeper and plan on holding on to mine well past finishing the rum.
The Don Papa Rum Seven-Year-Old Limited Edition Eco Canister (with 70cl bottle of rum of course) is available at Threshers for £37: threshers.co.uk/products/don-papa-rum-7-year-old-with-eco-canister-70cl
For more about Don Papa Rum’s conservation efforts go to donpaparum.com/pages/conservation.
