Famille Ricci Quintessence 2023

Famille Ricci's Quintessence 2023 is the house's annual blend, bringing together a large number of the rums bottled in a single year into one cask strength release. Drawn from many origins and bottled without dilution at 58.1%, it is an ambitious, sprawling assemblage, the kind of once a year statement that gathers a whole vintage of selections under one label.

With so many components feeding it, the result is rich and layered: the nose is fruity and confected with caramel and pineapple, the palate turns toward milk chocolate, roasted notes, cappuccino and a mild, rounded character, and the finish stays sweet with pineapple. Despite the high proof it reads as surprisingly mellow and dessert like rather than fierce, the breadth of the blend smoothing its edges. At 58.1% and undiluted it carries weight and depth, a generous, full proof multi origin pour for drinkers who enjoy a complex blended style.