This Père Labat 2004 vintage rum was aged in oak barrels for 13 years at the Poisson distillery on Marie-Galante.
Nico's tasting notes
The nose is very generous from the outset, but also well framed by a solid, serious and robust woodiness. It's a rich honey that spreads over encaustic-waxed oak, in a rustic, almost farmhouse atmosphere, tinged with animal notes.
With aeration, the very ripe cane begins to sparkle above the glass, showing heavy golden, honeyed reflections. The rum then takes on a more vegetal side, with aromatics, tobacco and even a certain minty freshness.
On the palate, we discover a complex, gourmet rum, with a very mature cane, covered in dozens of layers of patina. We find our waxed wood, as well as notes of herbs and greenery, all bathed in a scorching sun. This is how the rum jams and the tannins stretch into dried fruits, olives, tobacco...
The finish is very gourmand, pastry-like, with lovely, melted exotic spices.
"A very fine representative of Guadeloupean style, offering an extra touch of class..."
