Most rum agricole, which is distilled from fermented sugar cane juice as opposed to molasses like most other rums, comes from former French colonies like Martinique. But it doesn’t have to, as this earthy flavor bomb from Hawaii proves. “This crisp, grassy, herbaceous white rum is a ‘farm to bottle’ affair, distilled from fresh-pressed Hawaiian heirloom sugar cane grown in volcanic soil on the slopes of the Big Island,” says Berry. “It’s the perfect base for a ti punch, or just by itself on the rocks.”
“The nose is so vegetal anyone unfamiliar with agricole may find it offputting, but pour some in a glass and you won’t regret a thing.”