Providence First Drops Haitian White Rum (57%)

Providence First Drops is the distillery’s first production. “First Drops” is an unaged rum distilled from syrup and fresh cane juice. The sugar cane comes from the Cristalline variety, grown by Michel Sajous in Saint-Michel de l’Attalaye, 150 km north of Port-au-Prince.

Fermentations are carried out separately with fresh juice and syrup that ferment for 10 to 12 days in wooden vats using selected yeasts. They are then distilled separately in an iron still made by German artisan Müller, with the good advice and inspiration of maestro Gianni Capovilla. The resulting distillates are then blended in a ratio of 85-90% syrup / 10-15% fresh juice, and distilled a second time. The final distillate leaves the still at 72% and is reduced to 57% for bottling.

Tasting Notes:
Nose : Lively and precise. Pepper, strawberry, fresh cane.
Palate : Round and tasty. Pineapple, cane honey.
Overall : Long and smooth. Fresh cane juice, herbaceous and peppery notes.