Rhum J.M. V.S.O.P.

Martinique. Appearance: Bright, clear, wheat gold in color with no hazing, separation or floating sediments. Long legs and beading develop on swirling. First Impression: Cinnamon, sandalwood, spice and sweet whisky notes to it.  Taste: Intense cinnamon, ginger, pepper, grass and wood notes. Dryish, but sweet lingering long with spicy notes.  45% abv

One of the few rums (NB: French spelling rhums) in the world to claim a terroir as the sugar cane is grown in a unique microclimate in volcanic soil on the slope of Mt Pelee on a sloping field with low cloud ceiling and sea breezes, (most sugarcane is grown on flat land on poor soil) on a single estate making it a unique microclimate and small circumscribed geographic area - much like the great houses of Bordeaux, Cognac or Champagne claim weather, soil and geographic demarcations and resulting effects. Chris Carlsson, Spirits Review