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More rugged than nearby Old Bacolet, the natural amphitheatre of New Bacolet is a southerly-facing, steep-sided, sun-baked bowl with drought resistant cane on weathered upper slopes and lush growth on the deeper, rich colluvial soils below – a textbook exploration of terroir. For this rum we harvested the sucrose-rich variety we call Lacalome Red from the “Goat hill” field, which stands on the terroir known as Upper Combe.
New Bacolet is enclosed and sheltered by a forest at its north, and slopes down towards the south. Being based along a mountainside, steeper than most of our farms, the excavation of the land was the most difficult. Four terroirs were identified over 10 acres, and we initially planted the varieties of Yellow Lady and Lacalome Red.
B80 689 – has been christened Lacalome Red. ‘Lacalome’ after the area where we first started growing this variety. ‘Red’ for its reddish to brownish appearance, especially when the cane shoots are still young. High in yield and sucrose content, Lacalome Red is a prolific plant and a very sweet sugarcane variety. It possesses great drought tolerance and performs well under drier conditions especially on sloped and dry terrain.
Farmers from the surrounding area are on the farm collecting vines and bagasse from the sides of the fields, and loading it into their truck. Evening is peacefully settling over the farm – it’s not long until crickets will start their nightly concert.
Fields
Soil
Appearance: Vibrant, honeyed gold
Nose: A bountiful cornucopia of fruits both fresh and dried leap joyously from the glass in the harmony of cane and oak.
Palate: Stunningly deep. Dried fruits — think dark raisins and prunes alongside luscious golden sultanas entwining with vibrant cane and the sweet spices of French and American oak.
Finish: A long, silky-smooth fading away.
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