Xmas Gifts Parade 2021 - Rhum Depaz Réserve Spéciale VSOP

Next up in our Xmas Gifts Parade is Rhum Depaz Réserve Spéciale VSOP, a very old Rhum Agricole blend from Martinique, aged for at least 7 years in selected small oak casks. Depaz rums have always enjoyed sun-drenched lands between sea and volcano, with soils rich in ash from Mount Pelée producing cane that offers a sugar content unrivalled anywhere in Martinique. Crushed immediately after growing, this sugar cane combined with Mount Pelée spring water produces a hugely fresh juice. 

Delicate flavours of chocolate, vanilla, liquorice, dry-roasted fruit and tobacco. On the palate clean, powerful and fresh, prune notes and soft oak. A long satisfying finish adding a more peppery touch. 

Perfect pairings: Depaz Réserve Spéciale VSOP is a wonderful match for the dinner table and will reveal its full character when paired with the spicy, sunny cuisine of Martinique: specifically spider crab cream with a sweet potato rouille, topped with avocado. 

With this fine rum, I wanted to show that a well-balanced cocktail with good quality old rum is also a good marriage for some nice antipasti. The classic “Between the sheets” recipe is just perfect. I mixed the rum with Spanish Soberano brandy, which is a bit lighter in alcohol, the result is a very tasty aperitif.  

Under a blanket

Ingredients
25 ml Rhum Depaz VSOP
25 ml Soberano Brandy
25 ml Cointreau
25 ml Fresh lemon juice
5 ml Simple Syrup

Method
Add all ingredients to a shaker with lots of ice. Shake for 15 seconds and double strain into a chilled coupe. No garnish needed, serve with some good quality antipasti.

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