Haiti rum
Undisclosed Distillery in Port-au- Prince
A special and rare rum, elegant but full of flavour. Matured 17 years with tropical and continental ageing.
Distilled from sugar cane juice, it is velvety and fragrant, and was usually consumed in elegant Parisian cafés at the end of the 19th century during the Belle Époque.
History
The distillery located in Port-au-Prince was founded on 18 March 1862, some 160 years ago. Its founder was a native of the French Charente, a region known for its Cognac distillation. Distilled in a column still, it rested 17 years in an ex-bourbon barrel.
Distilled from cane juice, this rum offers great complexity in all moments of tasting.
Product details
Type / Subtype: Sugar cane juice
Vintage: 2004
Distillery: Undisclosed Distillery
in Port-au-Prince
Country: Haiti
Bottler: Cuspid Selections
Strength: 57,5%
Volume: 70cl
Age: 17 y.o.
Bottling date: 2021
Chill Filtered: No
Colouring: No
Added sugar or flavourings: No
N° of Bottles: 251
Cask number: 8
Tasting
Velvety, fragrant and fruity
Appearance: light mahogany
Nose: Vanilla and sultanas welcome the first sensations and develop into fragrant notes of coconut and candied citrus fruit
Palate: Unique, it reveals an aromatic richness that picks up on the vanilla and evolves into more woody and spicy tones of cinnamon and pepper. The whole blends with fruity notes of coconut, cooked pear and citrus fruits.
Overall: delicately full and extremely persistent
Pairings
Sfogliatine di Villafranca, dehydrated grapes, spongata di Parma, traditional Panettone di Milano, candied fruit, soft cheeses, Trinidad cigars.
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