Chantal Comte Cuvée Caribaea Blanc 50° is a white agricultural rum produced within the AOC Martinique. Chantal Comte was able to select this pearl of pure cane juice in the vats of the La Mauny distillery, where it was distilled in a Creole column.
The label design was created by Cyril Girard, naturalist illustrator and researcher. Like Chantal Comte, he is sensitive to the richness and fragility of Caribbean ecosystems. They have joined forces here to support the Caribaea Initiative, an NGO to which part of the profits from the 2,500 bottles in this limited series will be donated.
Nico's tasting notes
The nose opens with a cane confection, like a fruity candy, a barley sugar scented with yellow lemon. After a few seconds, the lemon becomes greener and more exotic, introducing cane as naturally as in a fresh ti'punch.
Aeration refocuses 100% on fresh cane, with a hint of bagasse and pepper giving it an almost tannic aspect. Notes of fermentation hover quietly in the background, ensuring a lively profile.
The palate is rather soft on the attack, and we discover a well-crafted, rounded rum that took the time it needed to come to us. The cane is full-bodied, straightforward, serious and mature. Its sweet juice is just seasoned with pepper and lime.
The finish is round, too, and we're left with a sensation of bold rum that has smothered anything that might stick out.
"A rum that executes its program without a false note, a true standard of Martinique and ti'punch..."
