Takamaka St Andre Series Zepis Kreol

Profile: The Takamaka St Andre Series Zepis Kreol at a glance

• St Andre Series by Takamaka: Elegantly spiced Rum
• The art of distilling from the Seychelles: The Trois Frere's Distillery

Portrait: What defines the Takamaka St Andre Series Zepis Kreol.

The Trois Frere's Distillery is famous for its Takamaka series.
The Takamaka St Andre Series shows the fine art of rum distillation.
The Takamaka St Andre Series Zepis Kreol is an elegantly spiced Spiced Rum .

The Takamaka St Andre Series Zepis Kreol is made from molasses rum distilled in pot and column stills, refined only with locally grown natural spices. The spices macerated in alcohol are added to the distillate and then pressed with ex-Merlot wood barrel chips. After cavitation (pressing), an eight-year-old Foursquare rum is added, offering depth of flavor with lots of oak character, wonderfully complemented by four local spices: cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and zepis.
Once pressed and blended, it rests Delicious rum again for 60 days in old ex-Bourbon barrels before being aged at an alcohol content of 43%vol. is bottled. 

Tasting Notes: This is what the Takamaka St Andre Series Zepis Kreol tastes like

• Nose: clearly the scent of fresh papayas, exotic spices and some vanilla, as well as caramel and hints of old leather
• Palate: soft and mouth-filling with spicy notes of ground nutmeg and cinnamon , with coriander and cloves and intense notes of spicy oak - in the background the ripe papayas
• Finish: long and spicy on the finish