Labourdonnais Fusion Calamondin is an agricultural rum produced by the Labourdonnais distillery in Mauritius. The calamondin grown on the estate is macerated in this pure cane juice rum.
Calamondin is a small citrus fruit from Asia, a cross between the mandarin and the kumquat. This fruit can also be grown in pots, on a sunny terrace or balcony.
Nico's tasting notes
On the nose, the peel of a blood or bitter orange has been expressed. Its juice is concentrated, like an orange essential oil. There's a spicy, honeyed quality, with a faint hint of sweet vegetal.
Round and warm on the palate, it takes all the sweetness of sugar to balance the bitterness and acidity of this kumquat-like orange. The zest resonates with cane pepper to warm the taste buds with a sparkling, spicy finish.
"The bitterness of this small citrus fruit is interesting, especially as it doesn't prevent it from being delicious..."
Thierry WALTER
Simply brilliant
romain
Color: White wine
On the nose, this rhum arrangé takes us into a confectionery shop. More specifically, we sense the orange lollipop. It's acidic and smells of orange jam. It's sweet and takes you back to childhood.
On the palate, I was expecting something too sweet, too syrupy, a sickening schrubb. In the end, it's syrupy but not sickening. There's a hint of candied citrus (orange, tangerine) and floral notes.
A slightly warm, long finish. Citrus fruit remains.
An interesting rum. Perfect for the festive season. The only flaw is that you can't taste the rum behind the citrus. On the plus side, this rum is better than many West Indian schrubbs.
3.75/5