Oxenham Craft Distillery Bougainville White Rum

Oxenham is a Mauritian producer, and this Bougainville white is made from molasses rather than cane juice, placing it in the molasses rum tradition rather than the agricole camp despite the island's strong cane culture. Bottled clear and unaged, it is built as an everyday white rum for easy drinking and mixing.

The nose is fresh and fruity with a buttery note and a squeeze of lime, while the palate brings that buttery character together with grass, overripe fruit and a cherry note. The finish turns to sugarcane, pepper, banana and a touch of caramel. It is a light, soft white that keeps things gentle rather than intense, the sort of rum that disappears happily into a mojito or a rum and soda. At 40% it stays approachable and unfussy, a relaxed Mauritian molasses white rather than a statement spirit, and best appreciated for its easy, fruity charm.