Clément XO Rhum Agricole

An elegant rhum Agricole from Martinique by Clément; featuring vintages that date back to the 1970s & even one that goes back to the 1950s, among other younger vintages. It has an aromatic & vegetal birth with notes of sugar & earth; while a bold life adds notes of spicy oak, dried fruit & light smoke; that led to a long & complex finish. June 2017 / April 2018

Licorice, oak, tobacco, overripe fruit, this is one of my first endeavors in aged rum and it’s a lot to take in. There’s an odd aftertaste I’m not accustomed to.

1970.