This Haitian agricultural rum is first distilled in columns, then in Charentais stills, before aging in Limousin oak barrels.
This packaging, revised in 2022, is sure to delight fans of the brand: the bottle is unique, the screw cap has been changed for a cork one, and the label and case have been rejuvenated... Here's the old version.
Before the 1960s, Barbancourt Réserve du Domaine was reserved exclusively for family and friends. Today, it is sold in limited quantities, given its 15 years of age.
He was awarded the gold medal at the IWSC in London in 2008.
Nico's tasting notes
On the nose, the wood is strongly burnt, which immediately leads us to a roasted register. There's cocoa and a fair amount of coffee. Although this is a pure cane juice rum, a molasses aroma also takes over, with a hint of licorice, accompanied by roasted nuts. One expects something rather sticky, like a very dark honey. The nose is quite intense and full, but also rather linear, gripping but simple.
When you shake the glass a little, you get the sensation of something powdery catching the nose, the burnt aspect contributing to this impression. There's also caramel, the kind that's hard and crunchy.
The first taste is sweet, the rum sliding over the tongue like a candy. We're still on the same register, i.e. caramel - coffee - molasses (the latter is still a little liquoriced). The woodiness seems less burnt, simply toasted.
It's this toasted side that lingers, with a hint of alcohol.
