CDI C.A.D.C 2005

This Venezuelan single cask comes from Compagnie des Indes, the terroir minded French house known for letting origin character speak through natural, undosed bottlings. Distilled from molasses on a column still at C.A.D.C and drawn from a 2005 vintage, it shows the smoother, dessert leaning side of Venezuelan ron but in a dry, honest single cask form rather than a sweetened blend.

The nose is inviting with vanilla, kiwi, yellow fruits and baking spice, leading to a round, balanced palate of vanilla and ripe yellow fruit. The finish turns more serious with mocha, ginger, tannin and dark chocolate, a reminder that fourteen years of ageing has added structure without heavy oak. Bottled at 43% and without added sugar, it makes an easy yet characterful sipper, a classic Latin American profile that suits a relaxed evening and rewards drinkers who like fruit and spice over syrup.