ReimonenQ Grande Réserve – Vieilli 7 ans

ReimonenQ in Guadeloupe makes this Grande Reserve from fresh sugarcane juice under the island's IGP, a seven year aged agricole bottled at a soft 40 percent. It is pitched as a relaxed, easy-drinking pour rather than a funk bomb or full-proof statement.

Distilled on a creole column and matured in ex-bourbon wood, it comes across notably fruity and quite sweet for a cane-juice rum, with vanilla, coconut, apricot and red berries over light oak and a wisp of smoke. The palate stays fruity and woody with a sugarcane core, finishing on peaches and gentle wood. The low strength keeps everything mellow and approachable. A comfortable aged agricole for drinkers who want the cane character softened and rounded rather than dialled up.