Isautier Rhum Blanc Agent Double 02 (70cl, 55%)

A white rum from La Réunion combining two traditions: the blend is 65% molasses rum and 35% rhum agricole made from sugar cane juice. Both parts were distilled in 2021 in columns, the molasses rum at 89% and the agricole at 71.1%, then married at that strength before slow reduction to 55% under the tropical climate. Louis and Charles Isautier founded the family company in 1845 on La Réunion. Isautier produces both molasses rum and rhum agricole, crushing sugar cane from local growers for the agricole and fermenting the juice before slow distillation. Fresh, floral aromas contrast with intense tropical fruit on the palate, including pineapple, mango, papaya and passion fruit. It suits drinking over ice and as a cocktail base.