Père Labat Blanc Bio 52°° (52° proof)

Père Labat Blanc Bio is an agricultural rum produced in limited series at the Poisson distillery on the island of Marie-Galante.

It's a beautiful story that began 3 years ago with the planting of organic cane on virgin plots of land on the island.

These canes are harvested by hand and distilled in a copper Creole column after a long 5-day fermentation to produce a highly aromatic 71.2° rum. It is then reduced to 52° and bottled on site at the distillery.

Owner of the estate since 2007, Jean-Cédric Brot has produced the first Père Labat rum to be certified organic. A total of 3024 numbered bottles are available.

Nico's tasting notes

The nose immediately takes on a terroir aspect, with well-fermented cane juice and complex, slightly rustic aromas. In this vegetal bouquet, we find nuances of steamed vegetables and herbs, with a hint of resin and olive.

With aeration, the rustic, authentic character is further enhanced. The rum continues to guide us towards the fermentation vats, where the cane juice takes on acidic and spicy notes, as well as fruity and exotic ones.

On the palate, the cane blossoms like a flower with downy petals, then delivers its full-bodied, highly perfumed juice. The aromatics are green, the steamed vegetables and olives tasty, and we're dealing more than ever with a rustic rum, which nonetheless doesn't overwhelm the palate with an overly dry character. On the contrary, its round, oily texture means that it rolls smoothly and melts with ease.

The finish is rather spicy, with a nice length of green pepper.

" A rhum de terroir showing all the nuances of fermented cane juice... "