Review #917; Rum #278: Pere Labat Single Plot Les Mangles

Pere Labat Les Mangles Single Plot

This is another offering from the Pere Labat distillery on Marie-Galante. This rhum, made from fresh crushed sugar cane, comes from a single plot of cane planted at the north end of the Poisson estate in an area that enjoys a specific micro-climate. The cane is hand harvested, kept separate, before a very slow ferment and a distillation on two creole column stills occur before bottling with no additives or dilution.

ABV: 70.7%

Nose: Fragrant, Lemon Zest, Earthy, Umami, Minerality, Rain Water, Coriander

Palate: Thick oily mouthfeel, Lemon Zest, Umami, Earthy, Minerality, Rain Water, Lemon Peel, herbaceous, Coriander

Finish: Long Finish, Lemon Zest, Umami, Minerality, Rain Water, Earthy, Vegetal, Black Pepper, herbaceous

Rating: 9/10

Simply incredible, the flavors here are almost all savory in nature but they work so well together. Spices and a heavy minerality that reminds me of another category of spirits (agave) makes for an incredibly different drink. This is radically different in taste than the organic which I had a small sip of to compare and this outclasses it in just about every way. This is really something special.

1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out.

2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice.

3 | Bad | Multiple flaws.

4 | Sub-par | Not bad, but better exists.

5 | Good | Good, just fine.

6 | Very Good | A cut above.

7 | Great | Well above average

8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional.

9 | Incredible | An all time favorite

10 | Perfect | Perfect