RUM TALES 5 ans 2016 Jamaica WP

In Jamaica, rum is generally consumed overproof, i.e. at a very high proof, around 63 or even 65% alcohol. This tradition dates back to the earliest days of rum, epitomised by John Crow Batty, a smuggled product recognised as the very first overproof rum in Jamaican history. Stolen from distilleries as soon as it leaves the still, at no less than 87% alcohol, this rum is nicknamed "scavenger's arse" (John Crow designating an endemic species of vulture#P,& Batty colloquially meaning hindquarters), due to its extreme pungency. A national institution, John Crow Batty is made from fermented molasses and distilled in pot stills, which concentrate the flavours even more. This rum is aged for 5 years in a tropical climate, then for a year in Europe, before being bottled at 57.18%. Its rich, powerful aromatic palette is emblematic of the British style, of which Jamaican rums are the perfect ambassadors.

riche et fumé.