Haiti rum

Undisclosed Distillery in Port-au-Prince

Haiti rum is a special and rare rum, elegant but always full of aromas. Matured 17 years with tropical and continental aging.

Distilled from sugar cane juice it is velvety but fragrant, it was usually consumed in elegant Parisian cafés at the end of the 19th century during the Belle Époque.

Story

The distillery located in Port-au-Prince was born on March 18th 1862, about 160 years ago, its founder was originally from the French Charente, a region known for the distillation of Cognac. Distilled with a column alembic, it rested in a former bourbon barrel.

Distilled from cane juice, this rum offers great complexity in all moments of tasting.

Rum – Sugar cane juice

Vintage: 2004

Distillery: Undisclosed Distillery in Port-au-Prince

Country: Haiti

Bottler: Cuspid Selections

Alcoholic strength: 57,5%

Volume: 70cl

Years: 17

Bottling date: 2021

Chill Filtered: No

Colouring: No

Added sugar or flavourings: No

N° of bottles: 251

Cask number: 8

Velvety, fragrant and fruity

Appearance: light mahogany

Nose: vanilla and sultanas welcome the first sensations and transform into fragrant notes of coconut and candied citrus fruits

Palate: With a unique structure, it reveals an aromatic richness that takes up vanilla and evolves into more woody and spicy tones made of cinnamon and pepper. Everything blends with the fruity notes of coconut, cooked pear and citrus.

Finish: delicately full and extremely persistent

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