The story began in 1875 when Alfredo Francisco Pellas Canessa, a young man from Genoa, Italy traveled to the exotic country of Nicaragua. In 1890, he found the perfect setting for the Flor de Caña distillery at the base of San Cristóbal Volcano, the highest and most active volcano in Nicaragua. The fertility of the surrounding soils, the enriched water and the warm volcanic climate proved decisive in creating the unique and smooth taste of the rum.