Domaine de Courcelles 49 Year 1972

Review #1202; Rum #516

Here we have a botting of rum from the closed Courcelles distillery. This bottling came from the last year of production, which occurred in 1972 not at the original distillery but at the Sainte-Marthe distillery where the stills were moved. It aged for 49 years in French Oak before being bottled in 2021. This was aged all tropically and bottled with no additives.

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Distillery: Courcelles

Region: Guadeloupe

Still: Column

Cask: ex-French Oak

ABV: 42%

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Nose: Green Apple, Allspice, Cinnamon, Pie Crust, Black Pepper, Honey, Floral

Palate:   Medium mouthfeel, Green Apple, Floral, Cinnamon, Allspice, Black Pepper, Pie Crust

Finish: Medium length finish, Black Pepper, Nutmeg, Allspice, Pie Crust, Black Tea.

This is a great rum whose flavor profile really surprised me as I sat with it. I expected a very oak driven, heavy rum but, to my surprise, something really delicate in flavor is what I sipped on. The floral and honey notes are really pleasant, the bit of fruit and spices really bring it all together.

Rating: 7/10