SAMPAN Rhum 2020/2025 - 5 y.o. - Cognac-Porto Cask - Cellar Series (Vietnam)

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

Special Features:

Cognac cask maturation followed by a port finish distinguishes this SAMPAN from the Cellar Series. The rum spent four and a half years in former Cognac casks, followed by six months in port casks. The entire five-year maturation took place in Vietnam's tropical climate.

This single batch was made from the pure juice of one sugarcane variety and distilled in a copper column still. Distillation took place in April 2020, with bottling in June 2025. The limited Cellar Series N° 001 comprises 360 bottles. The rum was bottled at 45% alcohol without chill filtration, colouring or any other additives.

The amber-coloured rum combines fruity impressions with chocolate and woody notes. It can be enjoyed neat at room temperature in a rounded glass. The 0.7-litre bottle comes in gift packaging featuring dark green, gold accents and the distinctive sampan boat.

Tasting Notes:

• Nose: Ripe forest berries and bitter dark chocolate define the nose. Subtle toasted oak notes complement the fruity bouquet.
• Palate: The rum is full-bodied on the palate. Concentrated dried-fruit notes mingle with fruity sweetness and spicy impressions.
• Finish: Soft vanilla and distinct cedar linger through the long finish. A delicate nutmeg note adds to the lingering flavours.

Distillery/Bottler:

Distillerie d'Indochine was founded by three friends in 2018. It stands on Vietnam's central coast, around 15 kilometres south of Hoi An, between the sea and sugarcane fields. Antoine Poircuitte oversees distillation and maturation. He comes from a family of small-scale distillers and became familiar with distillation as a child.

The distillery works with local sugarcane growers and sets clear requirements for its raw material: no chemical treatments or pesticides are used, and the cane is harvested by hand and pressed within 24 hours of cutting. After fermentation, the juice is distilled in a French column still made entirely of copper. The brand name Sampan refers to a traditional Southeast Asian coastal boat, which also appears on the bottles.

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