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A guide to rhum agricole

How much do you know about rhum agricole? If you’re not familiar with this diverse, distinctive, and delicious spirit, then you need to become acquainted. We can help.

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The grassy, floral, fruity, and funky spirit that is Rhum Agricole is one of our favourites. It can be mixed and matched in cocktails or with food, it’s beautiful aged or unaged and it often serves as a great representation of the place it’s from. Notably the French Caribbean islands where it was developed and is beloved today.

But that’s not the case for everyone. To the uninitiated, it's a rum that’s spelled wrong and one that smells like a freshly opened can of sweetcorn. It’s a ‘challenging’ outsider. It has been accepted by bartenders and rum geeks like us, but we want to spread the good word further.

As our good friend Peter Holland (of That Boutique-y Rum fame) says, “When you get people down to a blanc agricole then they’re really screwed. There really is no way back”. So, here’s our guide to all things rhum agricole, how it’s made, how to drink it, and why you’ll love it.

What is rhum agricole?

Quentin Brival and Anthony Chiesa in harvesting sugar cane at Husk Distillers in Australia.

Head distiller Quentin Brival and farmer Anthony Chiesa in the family-owned sugar cane fields of Husk Distillers in Australia. (Yes, Australia!)

How is rhum agricole made?

Rhum agricole can be enjoyed neat or in a variety of serves.

How to drink rhum agricole

Rhum agricole to try

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A guide to rhum agricole

What is rhum agricole?

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