SAMPAN Rhum 2021/2025 - 4 y.o. - Cognac Cask - Cellar Series (Vietnam)

Volume: 0.7 litres | Alcohol content: 45% | Chill filtration: No | Colouring: No

Special Features:

Four years of maturation in ex-Cognac casks shape this Sampan rum from the Cellar Series. It matures in Vietnam's tropical climate, which accelerates the interaction between the spirit and the cask wood. The resulting rum combines intense tropical fruit with toasted oak, vanilla and spice.

The rum is made from pure juice from a single sugarcane variety, distilled in a copper column in June 2021. In 2025, the four-year-old rum was bottled at 45% alcohol. It contains neither added sugar nor colouring and is not chill-filtered.

Batch 001 comprises 750 bottles. The bottling comes in gift packaging whose design features the sampan boat that gives the brand its name.

Tasting Notes:

• Nose: Toasted oak and gentle vanilla take centre stage on the nose. A delicate spiciness complements the woody notes.
• Palate: The palate reveals intense tropical fruit. The mouthfeel is velvety, with fruity sweetness and tannins from French oak complementing one another.
• Finish: The long finish retains tropical fruit notes and lingering spice.

Distillery/Bottler:

Distillerie d'Indochine was founded in 2018 by Antoine, Ian and Julien. It lies on Vietnam's central coast, around 15 kilometres south of Hoi An, between the sea and sugarcane fields. Antoine Poircuitte oversees the distillation and maturation of Sampan rums. His experience with distilling began within his family: as a child, he already took part in the annual distillation.

The distillery works closely with local sugarcane farmers and selects the plants while they are still in the field. Soil quality is an important consideration, and the sugarcane is grown without chemical treatments or pesticides. It is harvested by hand, brought to the distillery and pressed within 24 hours of cutting. After fermentation, the juice is distilled in an all-copper column made in France. This approach brings together local sugarcane culture and French distilling expertise.

The brand name Sampan refers to a traditional small coastal boat from Southeast Asia. Depicted on the bottles, it connects the brand with the region's maritime history.

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