California celebrated two important rum festivals on September 4 and 9, where a renowned rum brand was awarded through “TheUltimateAwards” the following recognition: “The Ultimate Sustainable Rum Brand (People Choice)”.
Ron Flor de Caña de Nicaragua has been awarded The Ultimate Awards in its category “The Ultimate Sustainable Rum Brand (People Choice)” during the Angeles Rum Fest on September 9.
The competition, whose objective is to recognize the work of those brands committed to the environment, had the participation of 11 brands who also applied for the category. The voting process began on September 2 and closed on September 8 at The Ultimate Awards. Eleven rum brands were nominated in this People’s Choice, in which rum lovers voted for brands that embrace sustainability as part of their business practices.
Sustainability has been a core value of Flor de Caña since its early days back in 1890. The brand is proud to be sustainably crafted from field to bottle and the world’s only Carbon Neutral and Fair Trade certified spirit.
The brand is produced in compliance with over 300 rigorous labor, social and environmental standards and offsets all carbon emissions during its lifecycle. The raw material, produced at its own estate, is Bonsucro certified. Additionally, all CO2 emissions during the fermentation process are captured and recycled, the rum is distilled with 100% renewable energy and the brand has planted 50,000 trees annually since 2005.
To share and promote the value of sustainability with the trade and consumers, the brand has put forth a program called “Together for a Greener Future” that includes initiatives such as “1M trees by 2025” in partnership with One Tree Planted, Zero Waste Cocktails and its Sustainable Cocktail Challenge. Learn more about Flor de Caña Rum at flordecana.com
The Ultimate Awards
The Ultimate Awards is a competition that recognizes the work of the different spirits in its various categories. The beverage industry is growing and with it, communities are becoming more critical of product quality and transparency.
Discover the upcoming competitions at theultimateawards.com
