Plantation Single Cask Haiti 2013
Plantation · Sourced
Haitian rum occupies a space between agricole's grassiness and molasses-based rum's depth, and this single cask bottling captures that duality perfectly. The dual aging — tropically in Haiti, then finished in France — adds layers without erasing the distillery's character. It's wild but controlled, funky but polished.
Nose
Tropical fruits and overripe banana burst from the glass, followed by agricole-like grassy notes and a funky, almost leathery undertone. Brown sugar and vanilla round out the deeper layers.
Palate
The entry is bold and expressive — tropical fruit compote meets muscovado sugar and roasted coffee. The midpalate turns earthier, with oak structure and dried fruit providing weight. A citrus brightness keeps everything from becoming ponderous.
Finish
Long and warming, with lingering coffee, tobacco, and a final exhale of tropical fruit.
- Base Ingredient
- Fresh sugarcane juice
- Distillation
- Blended from Multiple Sources
- Country
- Haiti
Cocktail Suggestion
Port-au-Prince Daiquiri — 2 oz Plantation Haiti 2013 · 0.75 oz lime juice · 0.5 oz cane syrup · Shake with ice, strain into a chilled coupe.
Food Pairing
Jerk-spiced pork belly with pineapple salsa
Distilled at Haiti's Chelo Distillery from fresh cane juice in column stills, this rum was aged in the Caribbean heat before being shipped to Maison Ferrand in Cognac for a secondary maturation and single cask selection.
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