Rhum Grand Arôme, Distillerie du Galion, 100% tropical ageing, Bourbon Barrel, 56,3%, only 600 bottles, 500ml
« The rush of coins through slot machines as cocktail servers wend their way through the casino, carrying trays of beer past fresh packs of cards opened and cut on green baize tables as plastic chips are piled up in hopes of fortunes won. »
Colour: Tobacco
Nose: Wonderfully funky! Dry cleaners, nail varnish and acetone nail varnish remover, hairspray, vintage rubber truncheons, glossy magazines, silver polish, machine oil, gherkins, orange juice concentrate, Calvados, pineapple fritters with cloves, and baked apples with spiced sugar syrup, currants and cloves.
Palate: Perfumed funk with rose, pineapple, apple, tinned peaches and rubber tyres, plus tinned tangerines and mango, condensed milk, banana split, peanut butter, Belgian cherry beer, wheat beer, raspberry milkshake, woven baskets, fresh pack of cards, plastic casino chips and warm coins.
Finish: Spiced hot chocolate, rubber trousers, orange concentrate and condensed milk with a pinch of nutmeg, followed by tomatoes on the vine and brown sauce.
Conclusion: Funky, floral and very more-ish.