Review by: Raygun

A quick note before anything else for the sake of transparency. This review was done with an industry sample provided free of charge, with no expectations beyond drinking them. As always, I do my best to provide my unbiased opinion, and readers can decide how they want to take this review. For more information, see our Ethics & Transparency statement.

Rum from a new Haitian distillery, Distillery de Port-au-Prince founded in 2018 as a collaboration between the Barbancourt-Linge family and La Maison & Velier. It’s now run by Herbert Linge, Jr. and produces cane juice rum from Cristalline sugar cane. After fermentation, it’s double distilled in a Müller pot still. This is the second aged release. Reviewed from a sample. Rested about 15 minutes.

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Distillery: Distillerie de Port-au-Prince

Bottler: La Maison & Velier

Region/style: Haitian pot still cane juice rum

ABV: 52%

Age: 3 years  

Cask type: Refill Providence casks made of American oak

Color: 1.3 russet. Natural color and free of additives

Price: Around $130

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Nose: Brown sugar, lime, and some kind of cheese. An aromatic soft cheese. A touch of varnish.         

Palate: More power than the nose. Caramel, cinnamon, some pepper. Tajin spice and some of the cheese from the nose, but milder.  

Finish: Caramel, cinnamon, pepper, and allspice. Some custard appears. Pretty peppery. Nice length.       

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Conclusion: Pretty nice. Not too out there for an agricole rum. Has a definite spicy element. They’re making good stuff there.

Score: 84

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Scoring Legend:

• 95-100: As good as it gets. Jaw-dropping, eye-widening, unforgettable.
• 90-94: Sublime, a personal favorite in its category.
• 85-89: Excellent, a standout dram.
• 80-84: Quite good. Quality stuff.
• 75-79: Decent rum worth tasting.
• 70-74: Meh. It’s definitely drinkable, but it can do better.
• 60-69: Not so good. I might not turn down a glass if I needed a drink.
• 50-59: Save it for mixing.
• 0-49: Blech.