Rhum Clément Select Barrel Rhum Agricole
Clément · Habitation Clément
Clément Select Barrel is an excellent entry point into aged agricole rhum. The barrel aging tames the raw grassy intensity without erasing it, creating a spirit that bridges the gap between agricole purists and aged rum lovers. At its price, it's one of the best values in the category.
Nose
Fresh sugarcane and grassy agricole notes meet soft vanilla and light oak. A tropical fruit quality — banana and a hint of citrus — weaves through, with a touch of caramel developing in the glass.
Palate
Medium-bodied with the characteristic agricole grassiness front and center. Vanilla and toasted coconut emerge in the mid-palate, balanced by a gentle spice and a clean mineral quality. The cane sugar origin remains legible throughout.
Finish
Medium length with lingering vanilla, a trace of oak, and the signature agricole freshness. Clean and slightly peppery at the close.
- Base Ingredient
- Fresh sugarcane juice
- Distillation
- Single column distillation from fresh sugarcane juice
- Country
- Martinique
Cocktail Suggestion
Ti' Punch — 2 oz Clément Select Barrel · 0.5 oz fresh lime juice · 0.5 oz cane syrup · Build in a rocks glass, muddle lime with syrup, add rum and a single large ice cube.
Food Pairing
The rum's grassy sweetness and warm spice complement the allspice and scotch bonnet heat of jerk seasoning, with the vanilla smoothing the fire.
Distilled from fresh-pressed sugarcane juice at Habitation Clément in Le François, Martinique, then aged in a combination of new and re-charred bourbon barrels under the humid Caribbean heat.
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