Labourdonnais RAPH The Dodo Of

Labourdonnais is a Mauritian estate distillery set on a historic plantation, and this RAPH The Dodo Of is a five year old aged rum from the island, matured in ex-bourbon oak in the standard manner for tropical-aged molasses rum.

The profile is straightforward and fruit-led, with fruity and tropical-fruit notes carrying the nose and palate, kept light and soft by the gentle 40% strength. Five tropical years give it some maturity without heavy oak, making it an easy, undemanding pour rather than a complex sipper. This is a casual, accessible Mauritian rum that suits relaxed drinking and an introduction to the island's aged style, honest about being light and simple rather than weighty.