Most white rums skip barrel aging entirely

The split-fermentation approach — half in French oak barriques

Behind the fruit sits a spice-cabinet complexity of licorice

high-acid finish

Cezar drinks comfortably neat at room temperature or with a single ice cube to open up the dried fruit and vanilla notes

Castello Monaci Liante Salice Salentino islay Most white rums skip barrelCastello Monaci Liante Salice Salentino is a 750ml, 13% ABV red wine from Puglia's Salice Salentino DOC, blending Negroamaro and Malvasia Nera. Rated 88 points by Wine Enthusiast (2018 vintage, Alexander Peartree), it exemplifies what The Wine Advocate has called "an excellent source of value wines" and a potential "model for winemaking in Apulia." Quick Facts: ABV: 13% Origin: Salice Salentino DOC, Puglia, Italy Blend: 80% Negroamaro, 20% Malvasia