Barbancourt 4 Year (75cl, 43%)

Barbancourt 4 Year is a Haitian agricole-style rum, also labelled Three Star, bottled at 43% ABV and aged four years in French Limousin oak. Founded in 1862 by Dupré Barbancourt, the distillery has operated from its estate on the Cul-de-Sac plain outside Port-au-Prince since relocating there in 1952. Production begins with freshly pressed sugarcane juice, which is double-distilled in copper pot stills using methods adapted from French cognac production, then matured for four years in French Limousin oak barrels. The nose shows fresh sugarcane, citrus zest, creamy toffee, soft vanilla and a green, vegetal quality. The palate brings clean, slightly buttery entry, green orchard fruit, grassy notes, oak tannin, warm baking spice and raw cane sweetness. The finish is crisp and moderately dry, with firm tannin structure, lingering cane sugar, citrus and delicate spice. It drinks well neat at room temperature or with a single ice cube.