Montebello Zenga Blanc is an agricultural rum bearing the Guadeloupe Geographical Indication. The name Zenga evokes the tradition of cockfighting, which is deeply rooted in the West Indies, particularly on the island of Papillon. The Zenga rooster is the strongest in the barnyard, and the most respected by his fellow roosters. Montebello pays tribute to its fighting spirit and power with this cuvée.
Distilled in January 2019, the rum benefited from a long brewing and slow reduction, before being bottled in October 2020.
Nico's tasting notes
On the nose, a well-rounded, moist cane immediately settles in the hollow of our nostrils. The rum is warm, thick and very tropical. The cane's fiber is full of sugar and almost candied, its mellow flesh sometimes spiked with pepper.
The aeration gives a splendid effect to this rum, which is more gourmand than ever and truly irresistible. The cane is mellow, brioche-like, entering the realm of bread dough, of something truly dense and gourmand. Of course, this doesn't mean that the rum falls asleep: the intensity is there, and the pepper is not forgotten.
On the palate, after an attack of fermented cane juice, the rum spreads out and evaporates warmly on the palate. Once again, this is done in a devilishly humid, tropical atmosphere, and the vapors that line the mouth deposit a plump rum. It's still mellow and comfortable, as you savor a tender nougat or even a marron glacé.
The finish is typically agricultural and not lacking in gourmandise. Lime zest, cane and pepper stick to the palate for a long time.
"A superb rhum agricole, quite simply, with irresistible gourmandise and roundness..."
