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An excellent induction into the agricole world.
on Martinique.
The Trois Rivières property has been round since 1660, however
solely been producing rhum from sugar cane juice since 1940.
the most effective classic in current historical past, the 1998, the 2000 and the 2007.
cane juice, which has been fermented for twenty-four hours earlier than being distilled on a
small column nonetheless.
years in a mix of french and american oak casks, earlier than being bottled
at 42% ABV and provided with a AOC Martinique.
of kind of related particulars.
or something like that.
nerves, hurry by the official Trois Rivieres website, and polish of your excessive
faculty french.
delivers numerous helpful data.
Full disclosure: My third of a bottle was given to me by
none apart from Mr. Benoit Bail of The Agricole World Tour after spending a number of
hours at his sales space at a current rum present, hogging his sidekick Jessica, who smiling and gently took
us by manner too many rhums in manner too little time.
didn’t get that together with my bottle).
the underside.
Fake metallic necklace with the quantity 1660 engraved, referring
to the time when the plantation was based.
with a plastic stopper.
brief gross sales pitch on the again. However nothing to make your toes curl.
”pop”, and pour your self a dram, you might be handled with a golden amber liquid.
tens of millions of legs.
Nostril
struck by the mild and stylish nature of it. First impressions had been fairly
funky although. Virtually reminding me of a child Hampden.
emerged.
forest flooring.
lemons straight from the tree.
a bit treacle.
appropriately on to the palate.
the nostril.
lichees, blended with some cane juice and numerous tannins,
growing old, which I’ve discovered to be reasonably apparent in different youthful agricoles.
depth, a bit steadiness and surprises.
Probably the most intense flavours fade quick, with little or no fuzz.
After just a few seconds it flares out simply barely, earlier than
reworking into a really lengthy and really refined mixture of inexperienced apples and
recent cane juice, with sufficient tannins to depart a dry and nicely cleaned outdo.
Not unhealthy in any respect. I might have wished for extra flavours and a
slower preliminary fade, however the entire profile of the rhum would by no means permit it.
It’s simply not that form of rhum.
ideas
overlook, due to the absence of any actual edge or surprises.
agricoles, and I’ve tried to observe that when ever the prospect arose. And so
far I’m glad I did.
dimension to the rum world, and you may’t very nicely declare to be an fanatic
with out bringing out the rhums.
of what you may get from an agricole.
A semi funky fruit bomb, with typical agricole
traits.
you get an opportunity.
for cash.
the identical worth vary. I’ve tried rums and rhums twice the value, which
couldn’t even hope to check with the Triple Millesime.
that utter bull crap.
proper.
I’d suggest this one as an ideal entry level.
It’s nice, tasty and simple to method. It reveals off
typical agricole flavours with out going haywire with it. It’s bottled at a
manageable power, which ensures that your tonsils survive the experiment.
And on the worth you may simply break up it with a buddy, and be accomplished with it
if the profile doesn’t go well with you.
brief comings apart, it lands a…
http://www.plantationtroisrivieres.com
