Mater Blended Italian Agricole Rum

52.5%

 

Approachable and complex agricole style rum from Sicily.  Blend of two cane varietals, yellow and purple. 

 

The Alma Distilleria Artigianale was established in 2022 and is one of Europe's only single estate rum producers. They are farmers, distillers, and artisans unlike any other in Italy. From March to June, every day, they harvest the cane by hand; the juice, extracted with a small mill, is mash in the distillery and fermented with oenological yeasts, for 72-96 hours. Their small, but powerful 600-liter bain-marie potstill is connected to a column with four plates distills the fresh wort into one of the world's finest spirits. The fresh rum is rested in stainless steal to add depth, but retain all the wild characteristics of the special terroir from which it came. Guardians of this soil, its beauty and well-being; they cultivate in harmony with the habitat, respecting the vitality of the earth, using cane waste as natural fertilizer. Using gorgeous recycled glass bottles to transport their rum, they strive to create a responsible product that adds more to the earth than it takes away. It is their land, and their rum. A true expression of the Sicilian Terroir in a new total medium. This special rum is a blend of both varietals planted on the farm, purple & yellow. Each of their three rums are produced identically, but have such distinct character. Expect powerful aromas of flower blossom, thyme, orange peel, and hints of saline. Rich and oily on the palate, few modern rums achieve the level of complexity that Alma is producing today.