95 THE NAVIGATOR | EXPRESSION SAINT AUBIN 5 YO 2018 Finished in a Bourbon Barrel Pioneers of pure sugarcane juice rum in Mauritius, La Rhumerie de Saint Aubin offers single estate rum made from its very own estate grown sugarcane plantations using a very small Pot Still and very manual Sugarcane Press. Sugarcane, essential for Rhum Agricole style, is cultivated at Saint Aubin with profound knowledge of the terrain and weather. Employing both traditional and modern techniques, Saint Aubin strives to capture the finest qualities of fresh sugarcane juice. Each phase, from harvesting and crushing to juice extraction, fermentation, and distillation, is meticulously overseen at the distillery itself. Producing one of the best white rum distillates on the island, aging further enriches the rum, with the tropical climate accelerating the maturation process. This Saint Aubin single cask #B47 was distilled in 2018 in their traditional pot still, 100% tropically aged for 3 years in an ex-cognac cask before being transferred to a Bourbon Barrel for its final years of maturation. Nose: Wood polish, leather, dubbin, slight sour cherry, guava roll, dried pineapple, citrus spray, nartjie skin, herbal, minty, slightly medicinal. Fresh litchis, skins just cracked open, tinned peaches and cream. I think the word we are looking for is “tropical”. Palate: A velvety mouthfeel, very coating and a balance of oily vs creamy. Fresh sugarcane juice. Orchard fruits. Bicarbonate of soda, baking powder, juicy lemon cake. Mineral… One can taste the Earth. Finish: Long and cane like, reminiscent of a typical rum Agricole. Wafer biscuits and a little spice. Mauritius, Pure Sugarcane Juice Rum, 48.3%, 500ml Single Cask #B47, Ex-Cognac cask into Bourbon Barrel Limited Edition of 456 bottles – NWW exclusive WATCH Saint Aubin Distillery
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