Mark Reynier, the man behind Bruichladdich and Waterford, built a distillery in Grenada with the same philosophy he's known for in the whisky world: terroir is everything.
Expert Description
Renegade Single Farm Origin Pre Cask Old Bacolet is a Grenada Rum, an unaged pot still rum distilled from fresh sugar cane juice from a single farm, Old Bacolet, harvested in 2020 and bottled at 50%.
Renegade Rum Distillery was founded by Mark Reynier, former owner of Bruichladdich and founder of Waterford Distillery, who brought his whisky philosophy of terroir to Grenada. The "Pre Cask" releases show the rum as it is straight from the still, without cask influence, to highlight how a single farm's soil, climate and location shape the flavour. Old Bacolet sits between two rivers on a clay-rich flood plain, a location that Renegade says has a huge influence on the finished distillate.
The result is a fresh, vegetal rum that shows the pure character of the sugar cane without wood's interference.
Tasting Notes
Nose
Fresh sugar cane, sweet and vegetal, with powerful herbs, liquorice and a hint of charred grass.
Palate
Light and crisp with pear and summer fruit, a touch of limey citrus and a hint of pepper.
Finish
Fresh with rubbery tones, minty herbs and warming cloves.
Specifications
Name: Renegade Single Farm Origin Pre Cask Old Bacolet
Bottler: Renegade Rum Distillery
Region/Country: Grenada
Type: Rhum Agricole-style Rum
ABV: 50%
Size: 70 CL
Distillation Method: Pot still from fresh sugar cane juice
Distilled: 2020
Serving Suggestion: Neat for exploration or in a light, herbaceous cocktail
Flavour Profile
Vegetal · Fresh · Herbaceous · Crisp · Clean
Did You Know?
Old Bacolet is one of the single farms Renegade tracks from soil to bottle, and the distillery believes the farm's location between two rivers on clay-rich soil gives the rum a character impossible to recreate with cane from other farms.
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