{"product_id":"habitation-velier-distillerie-de-port-au-prince-rum-2021","title":"Habitation Velier Distillerie de Port au Prince Rum 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHabitation Velier Distillerie de Port au Prince Rum 2021\u003c\/strong\u003e is an unaged, high-ester white rhum from Velier’s own distillery in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, distilled in 2021 and bottled at 59% ABV (118 proof) in a 700mL bottle, with no time in wood and no sugar added. It is a pure single rhum — 100% pot still spirit from a single distillery — made from fresh juice of Cristalline sugarcane, a native Haitian variety grown around Saint-Michel-de-l’Attalaye, with an ester count of 289 grams per hectolitre of pure alcohol printed on the label. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProof \/ ABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 118 proof (59% ABV)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unaged white rhum, distilled 2021\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEsters:\u003c\/strong\u003e 289 g\/hLPA, high-ester pot still spirit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 700mL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Distillerie de Port-au-Prince, Haiti\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHaiti’s Pot Still Revival\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDistillerie de Port-au-Prince, also known as Providence, was built by Velier in the Haitian capital and fired its first spirit in 2019, returning discontinuous pot still distillation to the island. The Habitation Velier label, launched by Luca Gargano in 2015, exists to showcase exactly this kind of rum: single-distillery, pot still, fully transparent. Explore more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rum\"\u003erum\u003c\/a\u003e and agricole-style bottlings in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/spirits\"\u003espirits\u003c\/a\u003e collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVegetal cane, citrus and a flash of polish on the nose. The palate is raw sugarcane with salt, iodine and green vegetal notes — closer to a Jamaican funk bottling than a typical agricole — finishing long, pungent and slightly bitter with pure cane character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Enjoy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA serious sipping white for agricole and clairin drinkers, and a wild base for a Ti’ Punch or a Daiquiri with the funk turned all the way up. Pair it with other rare rums from our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/gift-sets\"\u003egift sets\u003c\/a\u003e for a tasting flight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this rum aged?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. The 2021 distillation was reduced with water and bottled straight, with no time in wood and no sugar added.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat cane is it made from?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFresh juice from Cristalline sugarcane, a native Haitian variety grown around Saint-Michel-de-l’Attalaye, fermented long and distilled twice in a pot still.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat proof is it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e59% ABV (118 proof).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is it so funky?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIts ester count of 289 g\/hLPA puts it in high-ester territory — the source of its intense vegetal, salty, pungent character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrder Habitation Velier Distillerie de Port au Prince 2021 online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA — allocated and rarely seen in the US.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Habitation Velier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67992407867435,"sku":"DM17502L","price":169.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1277\/3667\/files\/habitation-velier-distillerie-de-port-au-prince-2021-haiti-pure-single-rhum-600x800.jpg?v=1792781291","url":"https:\/\/www.delmesaliquor.com\/products\/habitation-velier-distillerie-de-port-au-prince-rum-2021","provider":"Del Mesa Liquor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}