Medine Estate Penny Blue Pure Canne

Penny Blue comes from the Medine Estate on Mauritius, and despite the pure canne name on the label this expression is made from molasses rather than fresh cane juice, so it sits with the molasses rum tradition rather than the agricole one. It is distilled on a combination of pot and column stills, a setup that blends some pot still weight with the cleaner lift of the column.

The nose is fruity and bright, with red fruits, a peppery edge and a touch of citrus, and the palate stays in the same fruity, peppery register. It is a light bodied rum, and some drinkers find it a shade too delicate, promising on the nose but gentle once it reaches the palate. At 40% and unaged in declared terms, it is an approachable, fruit led pour built for easy drinking and mixing rather than deep contemplation, a soft introduction to Mauritian molasses rum that keeps things light on its feet.