This blend is made from organically farmed Java, a cane varietal harvested between 2,800-3,500 feet above sea level. After crushing the cane, the juice is immediately pumped into tanks where it undergoes open-air fermentation.

Blend #2 combines two different batches of rum distilled by Rommel Krassel in his 300-liter copper alembic still: A single cask rested in highly toasted new French oak is blended with a hint of unaged pot still rum by the same maker. The two batches combine to create an aromatically fascinating blend that recalls green apple and hogo, with a layered complexity on the palate.

PRODUCTION NOTES

Distiller: Rommel, William, and Axel Krassel

Region: Santa Maria Tlalixtac, Oaxaca

Cane Varietal: Java

ABV: 64.1%

Fermentation: 6-10 days in pine tanks with ambient yeasts

DISTILLATE 1

Pot Still Distillate: 213 liters of pot still rum
Aged: 9 months in virgin French Oak casks and rested 9 months in open-topped glass demijohns

DISTILLATE 2

Pot Still Distillate: 40 liters of pot still rum
Rested: 16 months in open-top glass demijohns

PROFILE

Nose: tropical, honeysuckle, milk chocolate

Palate: pear, thyme, caramel

Finish: banana pudding, cookie dough