Neisson Le Rhum Par Neisson

Le Rhum par Neisson Rhum Blanc Agricole (Agricultural White Rum The rum by Neisson) is distilled mainly from blue cane grown exclusively around the distillery near Martinique's Northern coast near the Caribbean sea in La Thieubert-Carbet. The sugar cane is harvested "green" (without burning), and one-third is still cut by hand. The sugar cane grows in fairly widely spaced rows, allowing weeding the fields three times each season, preserving water for the sugarcane. The soil is of volcanic origin and has a well-drained sandy-clay-limestone texture, with a subsoil of volcanic pumice from Mount Pelée.

Extremely Smooth, brilliantly clear, like the surface of highly polished silver; with legs, legs everywhere, long and short, that keep giving and giving. The bouquet is light sweet vegetal cane, followed quickly by complex aromas of the most delicate buttery croissant and a hint of almond, anise, sweet lemon, and mild smoke. It is surprisingly easy to sniff as the high alcohol content does not attack your nose. The initial taste releases a pleasantly deep body of flavor (especially for an Agricole blanc), with a touch of white pepper on the tip of your tongue from the alcohol, then an oily texture that coats the palate slowly, spreading sweet warmth, buttery, flaky pastry, and licorice flavors, lingering well into a mildly sweet finish with fine cane flavors and lots of fresh fruit. Best enjoyed on its own, but who likes to go posh with the rum - mix yourself a glamorous Ti'Punch.