Rhum Rhum PMG Blanc
Rhum Rhum · Distillerie Bielle
A benchmark unaged agricole that showcases the tension between raw agricultural power and Italian-style precision — Luca Gargano and Gianni Capovilla's collaboration remains one of the most articulate white rums on Earth.
Nose
A taut, high-tension bouquet — freshly crushed sugarcane and green olive brine lead, followed by white pepper, cucumber skin, damp limestone, and a lift of lime zest. Underneath, a subtle floral thread of jasmine and sugar snap pea.
Palate
Muscular yet precise. Grassy cane juice arrives with saline weight, then unfurls into green mango, fennel frond, unripe pear, and a bright chlorophyll rush. The 56% ABV is coiled rather than aggressive, holding oily texture and vegetal minerality in perfect suspension.
Finish
Long, saline, and mineral — sugarcane pulp, wet stone, and a whisper of anise linger with slow-release warmth. Dry, structured, and almost briny at the very end.
- Base Ingredient
- Fresh sugarcane juice from Bielle estate, Marie-Galante
- Distillation
- Slow double distillation in bespoke Müller copper pot stills designed by Gianni Capovilla; long fermentation from single-varietal cane juice, no reduction with demineralized water rushed — rested before bottling.
- Country
- Marie-Galante, Guadeloupe
Cocktail Suggestion
Held Breath Ti' Punch — 2 oz Rhum Rhum PMG Blanc, 1 barspoon fresh cane syrup (sirop de canne), 1 thick disc of lime pressed lightly to express oil. Combine in a rocks glass, stir gently three times, no ice. Serve as chacun prépare sa propre mort — each drinker adjusts to taste.
Food Pairing
Grilled octopus with lemon, olive oil, and Espelette pepper; or raw oysters with a mignonette of green apple and shallot.
Born from the improbable partnership of Velier's Luca Gargano and legendary Italian grappa distiller Gianni Capovilla, Rhum Rhum is distilled in bespoke copper pot stills on Marie-Galante using only cane juice from Bielle's estate — a rhum agricole made with the meticulous slow-distillation ethos of a Friulian eau-de-vie.
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