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Quite typical agricole settle for for the huge beetroot.
Following a chat with my good friend Lance, I admitted that I
wasn’t as skilled in agricoles as I wish to be. His reply: Then strive
some.
wasn’t as skilled in agricoles as I wish to be. His reply: Then strive
some.
So right here we go. An agricole.
However not simply any agricole. That is the Chantal Comte L’Arbre
du Voyageur 2001.
du Voyageur 2001.
Chantal Comte is a really exhausting working lady from France.
As many others, she finds particular casks of rum, which she bottles for us geeks
to get pleasure from.
She has fairly just a few very revered launch behind her, and a pair
of them are really particular. Subsequently I’ve no bother deciding to strive one other.
And this time I’ll even write about it.
The L’Arbre 2001 is an AOC agricole from the La Favourite
distillery on Martinique.
distillery on Martinique.
L’Arbre du Voyageur means ”The Travellers Tree”, which
apparently is a logo of Martiniquan hospitality.
apparently is a logo of Martiniquan hospitality.
On the web site it’s marked as AOC. However there is no such thing as a
reference to this on both tube or bottle. It does say ”Appellation Martinique
Controlée”, however I can’t work out why they qould write that and never AOC, if it
was truly and AOC rhum.
reference to this on both tube or bottle. It does say ”Appellation Martinique
Controlée”, however I can’t work out why they qould write that and never AOC, if it
was truly and AOC rhum.
Assuming that it’s an AOC rhum, that might imply it might
should be a Conventional Agricole Rhum made on a coloumn nonetheless from fermented
sugar cane juice.
should be a Conventional Agricole Rhum made on a coloumn nonetheless from fermented
sugar cane juice.
Some research reveals that it has been aged for 7 years
making it a Rhum Vieux, and if we nonetheless cling to the AOC markings, it might
should have been completed in new French oak barrels.
making it a Rhum Vieux, and if we nonetheless cling to the AOC markings, it might
should have been completed in new French oak barrels.
The yield was 3100 bottles at 45,5% ABV.
It is available in a thick card board tube with steel lids. The
tube is adorned with a big drawing of what I imagine is a sugar cane.
tube is adorned with a big drawing of what I imagine is a sugar cane.
Moreover there may be various info, which is
repeated on the precise label, but additionally a protracted textual content in french, which I didn’t
hassle to translate. However from what my inadequate french abilities suggests, it’s
all concerning the heritage and the idea behind the rhum.
repeated on the precise label, but additionally a protracted textual content in french, which I didn’t
hassle to translate. However from what my inadequate french abilities suggests, it’s
all concerning the heritage and the idea behind the rhum.
Contained in the tube we discover a lengthy and glossy bottle, which
reminds of cognac bottles.
reminds of cognac bottles.
Up prime is a pure cork with a black, plastic stopper.
Exterior the bottle we discover a relatively massive label with the
typical info of heritage, identify and classic.
typical info of heritage, identify and classic.
The rum reveals off a really good golden color and sticks
fantastically to the within of the glass.
fantastically to the within of the glass.
Taking just a few whiffs it comes off very wealthy and filled with
fruity scents,
fruity scents,
First up is very large lichees and a basket of inexperienced apple.
But additionally grapefruit, unripe pineapple and cola.
Beneath that could be a layer of contemporary cane and floral lavishness.
Then very mild picket notes and a touch of vanilla.
I need to say that I’m very impressed with this beautifuland
very elegant nostril,
very elegant nostril,
Coming into the mouth it comes of as a bit edgy and sharp.
However it makes up for it with a giant bucket of flavours.
Up entrance there may be some heavy earthy notes, which jogged my memory
of beetroots, and grassy forrest ground.
of beetroots, and grassy forrest ground.
However there may be additionally fairly some oak, a spicy sub degree and simply
a touch of vanilla and citrus.
a touch of vanilla and citrus.
Like most different agricoles it’s fairly dry.
All in all sip. However it feels a bit slim and
unbalanced.
unbalanced.
I may have wished for extra depth and extra complexity.
Particularly once I now what could be completed with an agricole like this regardless of the
youthful age.
It does keep round for some time. And when the beetroots
disappear, you’re left with a pleasant, dry and fruity farewell.
disappear, you’re left with a pleasant, dry and fruity farewell.
Because of the dryness it cleans up nicely and after some time,
there may be not a lot left.
there may be not a lot left.
It doesn’t have a number of warmth through the end, and it
doesn’t introduce something new.
doesn’t introduce something new.
So, it’s what you’ll anticipate, and nothing extra.
Ranking and closing
ideas
ideas
It very clearly does greatest on the nostril, which was completely
stunning.
stunning.
Sadly, it didn’t carry over to the palate that nicely,
and the beetroot took over means an excessive amount of.
Priced round €95 I imagine it pushed the envelope as a lot
because it presumably can.
because it presumably can.
There may be a number of different nice rums round for a worth like
that. Additionally within the agricole division.
that. Additionally within the agricole division.
That is positively a rhum price ingesting in case you are into
earthy notes, so don’t dismiss all of it collectively. Give it a shot should you really feel like
it and like your agricoles.
earthy notes, so don’t dismiss all of it collectively. Give it a shot should you really feel like
it and like your agricoles.
If you’re new to agricoles, I’d recommendation to start out with
one thing else and extra accessible.
one thing else and extra accessible.
With out additional ado, we come to the conclusion. A…
