The Chamarel XO PX Cask Finish 8yo rum is a fine example of Mauritian craftsmanship, immediately distinguished by its coppery hue reminiscent of the still. This rum offers a warm and inviting impression, avoiding excessive sweetness or roundness. Exotic fruits, sweet juices, and ripe mirabelle plums mingle with slightly oxidized pears and hints of prunes.
Seductive and enveloping, the rum boasts a candied and subtly spicy vegetal character, with gentle ginger and clove notes. Ripe fruit juices flow languidly, complemented by soft wood, vanilla, bold blond tobacco, and butterscotch undertones. As it evolves, the rum reveals a beautiful balance between ripe fruits and a more roasted, caramelized palette, with soft toasted wood and resinous, candied vegetal notes.
Distilled at the Chamarel Distillery, this rum benefits from the distillery's complex equipment, which allows for various distillation methods. The white rum is distilled in a copper Barbet-type column still, ensuring optimal quality, while the double distillation rum undergoes a unique process in two 20HL copper stills, following the Cognac method. This results in a remarkable finesse, making it a one-of-a-kind product.
Situated in the southwest of the island, the Chamarel estate spans 450 hectares, surrounding the distillery. Here, blue, yellow, and red sugarcane varieties are cultivated for the production of Chamarel's agricultural rums. The XO Pedro Ximenez Finish, in particular, matures for six years in French oak casks before being transferred to Pedro Ximenez casks for a 24-month finishing period. This secret alchemy allows the rum to develop its unique aromatic profile.
This XO rum from Mauritius is aged for six years in French oak casks and finished for two years in Pedro Ximenez casks.
"PX Cask Finish" refers to the final maturation process of the rum, where it is aged in casks that previously held Pedro Ximenez (PX) sherry. This imparts unique flavors and characteristics to the rum.
This rum is distinguished by its unique aging process in French oak casks and Pedro Ximenez casks, as well as its complex profile featuring exotic fruits, spices, and subtle woody notes.
The rum is distilled using a combination of a copper Barbet-type column still for white rum and double distillation in two 20HL copper stills for other rums, following the Cognac method.
Chamarel rum is produced at the Chamarel Distillery, located in the southwest of Mauritius on a 450-hectare estate where various sugarcane varieties are cultivated.
Expect a complex blend of sweet, spicy, and fruity notes, including exotic fruits, ginger, clove, soft wood, vanilla, and butterscotch, complemented by caramelized and roasted undertones.
If you appreciate sherry, Chamarel XO PX Cask Finish 8yo is a must-try for its wonderful fruity nose and hints of wood, roasted notes, caramel, and a nice shot of sherry. The palate delivers sweetness with sherry, roasted wood, fruits, spices, and a vegetal note. The medium-long finish is sweet with spices, cherries, and sugarcane. While the price-to-quality ratio can be debated, it's highly recommended for sherry enthusiasts.
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