Rivière du Mât Arrangé Rhum Banane (70cl, 35%)

An arrangé rum liqueur from Distillerie Rivière du Mât on La Réunion, made by macerating bananas and selected spices in white rum from the distillery. The banana fruit is accompanied by vanilla and spicy notes, and the liqueur is amber with copper reflections. It contains 35% ABV in a 700 ml bottle and can be drunk neat at room temperature or on ice in a short glass. A natural sediment is possible, and the bottle should not be shaken. The nose opens with sweet-spicy rum, plenty of cinnamon and candied ginger, followed by baked banana and vanilla pods, reminiscent of a flambéed dessert. The palate is round and delicate, with banana giving a soft, melting impression alongside caramel pralines, apricots, honey and cinnamon in the background. The finish is medium in length and sweet, recalling vanilla sugar and ripe bananas.