La Favorite Millésime 2011

La Favorite Millesime 2011 is a Martinique rhum agricole made from fresh pressed sugar cane juice at one of the island's last family run distilleries. A single vintage bottling aged eight years and presented at cask strength 49.7%, it sits in the dry, woody, structured corner of aged agricole, a focused rum for drinkers who want firmness and spice over softness.

Distilled low on a creole column to retain its cane congeners, then matured in ex bourbon oak, it leads with toasted wood and peppery spice, joined by yellow stone fruits, citrus zest, vanilla and nutmeg, with the cask strength giving real grip while staying well integrated. The profile is dry and elegant rather than sweet, the fruit playing against firm oak. Unsweetened and full proof, this is a well made aged agricole for considered, attentive tasting, rewarding drinkers who favour the drier, more structured side of Martinique vieux.