Rhum Transat Blanc, like its XO and Millésime 2000 counterparts, was conceived by Benoît Charbonnaud, a winemaker with a passion for sailing and a love of rum. These three characteristics have come together to create Rhums Transat.
This is a pure cane juice rum from a distillery in the north-east of Martinique...
Rhum Transat Blanc traveled 5 weeks in the holds of a ship from Martinique to Metropolitan France. It was then bottled in Burgundy.
The 2 sugars that accompany this white rum will enable you to make original and delicious ti punches.
Mulot Petitjean gingerbread cane sugar, produced by one of Burgundy's oldest gingerbread makers, adds delicately spicy aromas to the rum. Burgundy blackcurrant sugar adds a "Burgundian" touch to your ti punch.
You can also use these sugars to top desserts: they can be used to make crème brûlée, for example.
Laurent's tasting notes
Its color is translucent.
On the nose, it's primarily cane juice that stands out. Then comes a blend of banana, pear and flower. The alcohol remains fairly discreet and the whole, though dry, is not without a gourmand note and a slight freshness.
On the palate, too, the alcohol is well balanced. The attack is soft for a very brief moment, then the palate becomes dry, with the cane reigning supreme.
The finish is rather long and dry, dominated by cane and a hint of lime.
H. Tran
Beautiful box. Nice bottle. Nice marketing. But the rum is of mediocre quality. A shame.