SAMPAN Classic White Rhum 54% (70cl, 54%)

A white rhum agricole from Vietnam, made from fresh sugar cane juice from local farms in Quảng Nam province. The cane is hand-cut and brought to the distillery on the day of harvest, then pressed, fermented and distilled in a French copper column. Distilled in August 2019 and bottled in September 2020 as Batch 002, it is unaged and bottled unfiltered at 54%. The nose centres on a full, expressive sugar cane aroma, with aromatic pepper, juicy-sweet citrus notes and an unusual nuance between Asian seasoning sauce and overripe tropical fruit. The palate is soft and round, with a smooth sugar cane note that deepens before becoming fresher, with vegetal and fermentative impressions reminiscent of steamed vegetables with pepper. The finish returns the unadulterated taste of ripe sugar cane with a gentle impression.