Providence haitian rum Blanc, First Drops

I uncorked and he hugged me and surprised me ... and I don't like whites, especially those not even the least bit refined. Voluptuous nose of ripe fruit, don't ask me what because it's an orgasm of equatorial aromas, loaded with organic musts like the sweaty skin of a Creole, after a run between reef and shoreline, on a sugar cane beach. A first shy sip envelops the palate like a great traitor, with an attack of pear, ripe bananas and pineapple and coconut ... then the 57 ° explode in the mouth in a pungent riot of pure aromatic spirit and, I believe, vaguely bitter as a wild honey could be . Great characteristic, in my opinion, the ability to fascinate with tones saturated with fruit and THEN, only after a few moments, to open up in a sudden and indecent kick of pure alcoholic power. It is not a rough and tacky explosion, but it is a subtle and homogeneous "perlage" of infinite pungent reverberations. Never drank a rum with this power in stilettos. A couple of seconds and the tongue and palate absorb the degrees, however free of herbaceous ethanol that I have never liked in the Agricoles, and the whole mouth is greasy with a strongly aromatic caramel; I believe it is the marriage between the type of cane (Cristalline) and the selected yeasts that gives a characteristic sweetish note that is not medicinal, although fragrant; a second taste, after the soft exhaustion of the gradation between tongue and throat, reveals the undeniable persistence of almond milk, pepper and more banana. To want to be sophisticated, I also found sudden hints of chocolate. Great good rum. I don't know if it will increase in price, but if they decide to age it they could really get a masterpiece. As soon as you can, drink. And dream of the Sweaty Skin of a young Haitian ... 😎 Double distillation in discontinuous copper still by Muller, designed by Capovilla, 85% syrup and 15% pure juice of Crystalline canes from Sajous, in Saint Michel de l’Attalaye Farm, selected yeasts and wild yeasts. Port Au Prince by Real Barbancourt Family...but what a great idea from Velier. Sorry for automatic google translation ...

This blew me away. This completely changed my mind about white rum. Until now, I haven't really had many I cared for (I've admittedly tried very few white rums). The two Clairin I've had didn't impress me (they weren't bad, just not my cup of tea). After trying this, I have to wonder if it's because all of the white rums I've tried have also been lower proof than I care for, or because this is just exceptional. This is just so rich and fully flavored with a bouquet of funk, fruit and flowers underneath the rich, caramel-like initial blast. It just washes over you immediately like a tidal wave. It's hard to even pick out individual notes because there are so many woven together

WOW - What a powerhouse! Nothing I expected from a rum, really happy I got to taste it! Nose - Banana, Almond, Pear, Pineapple in the back, subtle hints of Elderflower, Strawberry and a lot more I cannot figure out 😅 Ethanol doesn‘t smell overly strongly but sort of is another Aroma to unpack without pushing the others away. Palate - BOOM, 57% does hit you but the longer you keep it on your tongue, the more satisfying the alcohol gets and it starts feeling like pure minerals. The aromas remain. Finish - Suddenly my mouth tasted like coffee, what a lovely surprise to end this complex, strong yet elegant Rum!