Cheval Bon Dieu is the very first aged rum from the A 1710 distillery!
After distillation in the famous "Belle Aline", the young distillery's 7-plate copper column, the rum rested in French and American oak barrels. Before bottling, the cellar master blended rums that had rested in wood for 18 to 36 months.
For the record, Cheval Bon Dieu is the name given to the phasm, which is represented on the label of this pretty bottle. This insect has a mythical place in West Indian culture.
Each bottle is numbered.
Nico's tasting notes
The nose offers a sweet, fruity cane, almost tangy, in any case very greedy. It seems to be adorned with ripe red fruit, with hints of white peach and candied cherries.
With aeration, the rum takes on a beautiful fullness, and the now more varied fruits are joined by the comfort of pastry aromas such as almond, amarena cherry and candied citrus peel. The cane is caught up in this roundness, it's greedier than ever and its green side is also very velvety.
On the palate, the cane is naturally and rightfully in the middle of the debate. After a short, spicy, slightly astringent phase, it gains a thousand colors and dons a mantle of ripe, candied, finely spiced fruit. These same fruits are enriched by the vegetal character of the cane, adding texture and grip.
The finish is long and delicious, with candied lime and a hint of pepper.
"A very fine package for this agricultural rum, which develops a lovely personality here... "
