Sun Juice Saint James Carnival Sun Cuvée Marie 2022

This Carnival Sun Cuvee Marie is a Martinique blanc, drawn from Saint James and bottled by the independent Sun Juice, an organic single-estate white from a 2022 vintage. Distilled from fresh-pressed sugar-cane juice and bottled at cask strength, it sets out to showcase pure cane character rather than the house's everyday style.

The cane is the star: an intense sugarcane nose with floral, vegetal and banana notes, a palate that stays grassy and peppery with floral lift, and a finish carrying sugarcane, licorice and herbal tones. Drinkers note a striking perfume of cane, a real impression of sweetness despite the dryness, and a clear salinity that gives it depth. Bottled at 53.6% with no added sugar, it is a vivid, expressive blanc that stands out among pure-juice whites, neat for those who want full-on cane intensity or as a commanding Ti' Punch base with surprising value for the strength.