Rhum Clement XO Rhum Vieux Agricole

Rhum Clement XO is an aged rhum agricole from Martinique, produced by Rhum Clement under the Appellation Martinique Controlee. Like all agricole rhums it is distilled from fresh sugar cane juice rather than molasses, here in a Creole column still, and the spirit is then aged for six years in bourbon barrels together with new American oak barrels. Those years in wood concentrate the aromas and give the rum a deep mahogany colour, a nose of dried fruit, dates, Agen prunes and cinnamon, and a rich, soft and elegant texture with good balance and complexity. Bottled at 42% ABV in a 750ml bottle, it is an aged agricole well suited to slow sipping after dinner.

Food Pairing: The house suggests fresh fruit skewers of melon, pineapple and watermelon.

Tasting Notes: Dried fruit, dates, Agen prunes, cinnamon and oak.

Nose: Dried fruit, dates, Agen prunes and cinnamon.

Palate: Rich, soft and elegant.

Serve: Neat in a tulip glass, or with a single ice cube.