Friend of the Devil – Clement Canne Bleue

The idea for this drink was on my list for a long time. Finally, I got around to mix that Daiquiri / Ti Punch variation. Apart from that, I am also presenting the Clement Blanc Canne Bleue Rhum Agricole to you.

The Clement Blanc Canne Bleue is the standard bottling of the vintage Canne Bleue edition. As a base, the Distillerie Simon only uses the blue sugarcane variety. The sugarcane is pressed three times and afterwards fermented with natural yeasts and a dose of Belgian ale yeast. Distillation takes place on one of four column stills. In the end, Clement bottles the Canne Bleue rhum at an ABV of 50 %.

Typical, grassy Rhum Agricole notes

Before I get too much into the details, the Clement Blanc Canne Blue has all your typical sugarcane juice rhum notes.You get some fresh sugarcane juice, grassy notes and a slight touch of ester notes. All in all, I enjoyed it very much and bet that it works extremely well in Ti-Punches.

A clear, but also golden Daiquiri

The idea for this drink started as a Daiquiri / Ti Punch variation. Basically, I thought a touch of ginger would not hurt. However, instead of lime juice, I went for Supasawa. Since in my opinion the Supasawa has a more aggressive acidity, I went for an almost 1:1 ratio with the simple syrup here. For a garnish I got my hand on some edible gold glitter and thought it would be a great idea to just throw it on top of the drink. Well, I overdid it a little and you probably just want to dust the outside of your glass with it.

Despite the overpowering gold colour – the drink turned out just how I imagined it would. You get a “zesty” bite from the ginger eau de vie and a balanced sweet and sour mix. The rhum shines through nicely with its sugarcane and grassy notes.

*The fact that I received a product reviewed in this article for free, did not – in any way – influence the rating of said product. The rhum was provided by Ferrand Spirits.