Barbancourt Estate Reserve Extra Old Rum 15 yrs 43% 700ml Cognac

Barbancourt Estate Reserve Extra Old Rum 15 yrs 43% 700ml CognacThe Barbancourt family is of French origin, hence the spelling 'Rhum' on the label. Sugar cane grown at Domaine Barbancourt as well as other parts of Haiti is hand cut between November and June, then thrice milled, then fermented for about 72 hours with a proprietary strain of yeast developed in house. Double distilled in a column still to 70% ABV, then second distillation yields a spirit of 90% ABV. The newly distilled liquor is diluted with water to

It's a great 2019 that needs 2-4 years of bottle age to integrate its structure but will have 10-15+ years of prime drinking

bouquet of freshly-picked green apples

Pair with prawn dumplings

chocolate and a touch of minerality

Its the perfect end-of-evening companion to offer your friends

Scent: very distinctive sweet orange with hints of mandarin orange

Made from a blend of Bordelet's heritage cider apples

The perfect harvest with a lot of qualitative canes created a rum full of ripe fruit aromas and natural sweetness

Jancis Robinson sums this wine up beautifully

carbon neutral pink gin

a touch of heather honey

Buttery and vanilla oak notes are revealed from the earlier vintages of organic wines into the spirits citrus and floral tones