Les Rhums du Sud Saint Aubin Pur jus de canne (Collection Guillaume de Roany) 2022

Les Rhums du Sud is a French bottler, and this release from its Collection Guillaume de Roany takes a 2022 pur jus de canne from the Saint Aubin distillery in Mauritius. It is a cane juice rhum, agricole in spirit rather than name since Mauritius sits outside any AOC, and unusually it is pot still distilled, which adds a little extra texture to the fresh, unaged profile. It is bottled unsweetened at a lively 57%.

The nose is classic pur jus, fresh and green with sugarcane, grass and citrus, while the palate brings anise, herbal notes, citrus and a touch of brown sugar, finishing on sugarcane, a gentle bitterness and grassy warmth. The 57% gives it real intensity and definition, and tasters describe a clean, classic cane juice profile that is pleasant and true to type if not wildly surprising. This is an honest, vigorous white cane juice rhum that suits a Ti Punch or a cocktail, where its fresh sugarcane and citrus notes carry well.