Fair - Belize XO Rum - 70cl

FAIR is a French spirits brand (vodka, rum, gin, liqueurs) that was founded in 2009 and specialises in promoting and distributing products sourced exclusively from fair trade. The molasses used in this rum, aged five years in American oak barrels, comes from the Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association cooperative, made up of 6,000 small producers. Certified "fair trade", this rum, both powerful and delicate, offers a chocolatey apotheosis. - Origin: Belize - Nose: round and lively at the same time. Medicinal, it is also fruity and salty. Spicy, it builds in power to become empyreumatic (thuja, essential oil) and intensely vanilla-rich. Delicate citrus notes (mandarin, kumquat) provide a pleasing aromatic punctuation. - Palate: heady and powerful. At first, it proves to be a faithful copy of the nose. Then, it gradually lets its fruity (apricot, peach, melon) and pastry-like (crème brûlée, madeleine) character express itself with serenity and indulgence. - Finish: long and rich. With a fruity tannic quality (peach skin, citrus zest), it also shows earthy notes (gentian root). It extends into notes of tuberose, wallflower and dahlia. The retro-olfaction is spicy, almost peppery (Cayenne). The empty glass is divinely chocolatey.