This Genesis rum from the Guadeloupean Longueteau distillery is produced from sugar cane of a single variety, red cane, grown on a single plot of land, No. 9.
After distillation in 2018, the rum rested for 24 months in a stainless steel vat, where it was stirred and aerated regularly.
The other characteristic of this rum is of course its high strength: 72.7° . It has not been reduced, making it a very aromatic and powerful tasting rum.
The % alcohol content of the rum is given as an indication and may vary from batch to batch, vintage to vintage. This is the 3rd batch.
Nico's tasting notes
In brief: cane - pepper - fresh - limpid - powerful - spicy - bagasse -...
The nose opens with a lovely peppery cane, fine and concentrated, as if contained in a pearl. The soul of the cane is preserved, intact, with a straight profile. This cane au naturel is necessarily well rounded, but also herbaceous, green, fresh, in the sense of just cut. The impression of having a rum that's just come out of the column is very successful, and a joy to behold.
With aeration, the rum expands and acquires a milky quality, before simply concentrating on the cane. The cane is candied and peppery, upright in its boots, proud and unpretentious. The fiber is soft and fragrant, giving the impression of being close to the crushing process.
The entry into the mouth is incredibly smooth, the rum settling everywhere, in every nook and cranny. The power comes from afar, but it's definitely there! The luscious cane builds in power and remains on the bagasse for a long moment, before the chillies and spices (pepper) take over to maintain the intensity. What strength!
The finish leaves us ruffled, with a slight bitterness of lime zest.
"This brut de colonne is a unique experience that the distillery has chosen to share with us. It's an authentic expression of rhum agricole, as if you were there..."
