Neisson Zetwal (70cl, 49.4%)

A rhum agricole from Martinique, assembled from aged rhums from the 2000, 2005, 2012 and 2013 distillation years. Made from sugar cane juice, the rhums were distilled on the distillery's creole Savalle column still and lightly reduced to 49.4% before bottling in 2023. Zetwal means star in Creole. The first edition is dedicated to the Pole Star, Polaris, recalling the orientation of seafarers on Atlantic voyages. The ship motif on the carafe reflects this. The 70cl carafe is made by Vista Alegre and presented in a wooden box. The nose is fine and fresh, with apricot and pepper, then banana, guava and candied ginger, geranium and rose, currants and raspberries.