Belami Belami Euphoria XO High Ester Rhum

Belami distills this Euphoria XO in Vietnam from fresh-pressed sugar cane juice, an agricole-style rum built deliberately for high ester intensity and bottled unsweetened at a bold 55%. It is a striking example of how cane-juice distilling and long fermentation can push esters to the front.

This leads hard on its ester profile, the fruity, aromatic compounds that give heavy rums their funk. The nose is a barrage of butterscotch candy, peanut butter, toffee and banana, the palate doubling down on peanut butter and banana with a sharp squeeze of lime over the unmistakable raw cane juice, and the finish turns fruity and salty with a curious popcorn note. There is nothing shy about it. A loud, characterful high-ester rum for drinkers who actively chase the wild, funky end of the spectrum.