Neisson Élevé Sous Bois Rhum
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Neisson, one of the smallest and cultiest producers of Rhum Agricole (which in itself is among the smallest and cultiest spirits) has been around since 1932 and still traditionally produces classic Agricole Rum in tiny quantities.
Literally meaning "raised under wood", Élevé Sous Bois is roughly the equivalent of Reposado Tequila for Rhum Agricole. The spirit has been "rested" in wood for a brief time, so that the wood has imparted flavor without totally transforming the spirit. The raw character of the distillate is still allowed to shine through. Neisson's "Élevé" is rested for 18 months in 20,000 liter casks, which softens the rum and only slightly imparts the character of American and French oak. The result is hints of orange citrus, vanilla, caramel, nutmeg, and, while still retaining a bit of those grassy/vegetal notes. Bottled at 50% abv.
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Neisson offers one of the best and most consistent agricoles from Martinique, and the eleve sous bois comes out as a not-so-oaky, but of course very grassy, rum. If you're used to Neisson's other unaged agricoles, this comes off as a slightly softer, easier variant. It makes an excellent ti punch (a little sugar cane syrup, a coin of lime, maybe some ice) though is suitable for sipping on its own. An additional plus for this bottling is its size: at 1L, it takes a little longer to get through it before restocking, which is most appreciated (personally, I'd love it even more if it came in the 3L "bagricole" packaging found on Martinique).
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