Domaine de Bel Air Carrere Marie Louise Rhum Blanc (Pur Jus de Canne) 2023

This Marie Louise blanc comes from the Carrere distillery in Guadeloupe, bottled by Domaine de Bel Air, and it is a pure cane-juice rum made entirely from fresh-pressed vesou. A young, lightly rested blanc from a 2023 vintage under the Guadeloupe IGP, it is squarely focused on terroir and the expression of a specific cane variety.

The profile is all about fresh cane and texture: the nose offers sugarcane, citrus peel, pear and a floral note, while the palate is rich and oily, sugarcane and honey with pear and a clear onctuous mouthfeel. The finish stays cane-led with citrus and orange. The draw is its emphasis on terroir and a particular cane selection, fermented for richness, giving more body and depth than a typical blanc. Bottled dry at 56%, it has real presence neat for the curious and makes a serious Ti' Punch, a characterful, estate-driven white for drinkers who chase cane purity.