Alcoholes Finos Dominicanos is perhaps not the most well-known distillery in the Dominican Republic, although today it makes some well-known rum brands. The distillery uses freshly squeezed sugar cane juice instead of molasses - all produced on Dominican cane.
This eight-year-old rum has been stored at the distillery, after which Marc Darroze has selected some barrels and transported them to Gascony. The rum has then been transferred to a 2000 L oak barrel, which previously contained 30 years old armagnac of superior quality. The rum has been there on the large armagnac cask for 10 months before it is bottled after eight years of total maturation.
The nose of this rum is extraordinary complex. You will find spicy notes of pepper, nutmeg, balsamic and cocoa. In addition, there are a lot of fruity notes, including dates, figs and raisins.
Bapt & Clem's is an independent bottler from southwest France, specifically the Armagnac region. The man behind the company is Marc Darroze, who for 20 years has worked with the armagnac brand Darroze. Throughout his work with armagnac, Marc has found the joy of the world's spirits, including both rum, cognac and calvados. This joy has led Marc to develop Bapt & Clem's - a new and independent liquor brand named after his two sons, Baptiste and Clément.
