Gustoso Aguardiente Blanco Artisanal Rum (75cl, 43%)

Gustoso Aguardiente Blanco Artisanal Rum is an unaged Mexican rum at 43% ABV in a 750 ml bottle, from the eastern highlands of Uruapan, Michoacan. It is made from 100% estate-grown highland sugarcane. Fresh-pressed cane juice is fermented and pot-distilled, while first-press molasses is copper column-distilled, then the two are blended clear. The nose shows green pepper, citrus peel, white pepper, fresh-cut sugarcane and a whisper of aloe. The palate is savory and vegetal, with cane juice, white pepper, olive brine and coconut water over light smokiness. The finish is warm and clean, with peppered citrus lingering.