Père Labat 707 Brut De Colonne is the first rum bottled brut de distillation by the Poisson distillery. It was Père Labat who perfected distillation techniques in the West Indies at the very end of the 17th century, so it's only natural to pay tribute to him with a top-flight white rum.
This rhum agricole (pure cane juice) is the result of a 72-hour fermentation using baker's yeast. Master distiller Sullivan Delor uses his Creole copper columns to extract the quintessence of vesou. He also recommends placing this rum in the freezer, to enjoy it frosted.
Nico's tasting notes
On the nose, the cane is very natural, softly vegetal and herbaceous. There's no mistaking the high alcohol content that awaits us. The quintessence of rhum agricole is here, and we're transported to the distillery, as close as possible to the column.
Aeration leads to even more authenticity, with fermented cane juice and accents of green olives in brine, mushrooms and earth. The vegetal side of the cane then takes on a very ripe, almost passé, herbaceous form.
The palate is very green and greedy, with a rum that seems really sweet. Once again, we are surprised by the sweetness of the whole, and by the very natural image of cane that comes to us on contact with this rum. The mid-palate is almost licorice-like, like a cooked vesou, and is inhabited by sweet but fragrant aromatics and herbs.
The finish turns again to fermentation, with some sweet-and-sour notes and a good pinch of pepper.
"An impressively gentle raw column; a beautiful snapshot of Marie-Galante..."
Mr jean michel Monnier
I can't comment on samples I've never received!
I placed a very nice order for Rum and have not received the promised samples you are talking about...
serge keller
A man's rum to be drunk very slowly, drop by drop.
Joe Dakota
Put in the freezer and serve as a digestive or for colourful Planters!
Kuffour Boakye
Magnificent and sumptuous.
The aroma of pure cane sugar almost makes you forget the 70 degrees.
I'm delighted with this purchase.
Recommends drinking it neat with a twist of lime.
Stéphane Ti'verre
On the nose 👃🏻: powerful, luminous and beautifully fresh. The cane is candied, very sweet. The rum is just peppery, with some lime zest and even white grape notes. The cane gives off fairly neutral aromas at first, but they evolve markedly as the minutes go by, with a minty, then fermented aspect. Be patient and don't burn your nose ^^.
In the mouth 👅: wow, it's always a surprise when you haven't tasted a brut de colonne in a while... what a slap in the face! It's extremely greedy. It's rather round without being fat, with a stealthy note of fermentation on the attack. But what I really find here is the minty side. It's powerful and controlled, with a hint of licorice on the mid-palate. The cane is fully mature.
The finish is long, with hints of liquorice and herbs. It remains fairly neutral overall and I have no bitterness at all. The pepper remains very discreet at this stage 👌
Verdict ⚡️: as always, tasting a brut de colonne is a unique experience... you're right up close to the sugar cane. The aromas reach us with superb intensity, both on the nose and on the palate. Only a few drops are needed for each sip, making the pleasure last 😍. This Père Labat 707 offers plenty of sugar at every stage. Overall, it's fresh cane that expresses itself nicely, without eccentricity 👍
Alexander Berners
It's a good white rum.