Neisson : Profil 62

Characteristics and tasting notes for Profil 62 Neisson

Tasting

Colour
Crystal clear to pale gold, with subtle amber highlights.

Nose
Fresh and vibrant, it is initially dominated by sugar cane, lime, vanilla and herbaceous notes with medicinal touches. With aeration, its complexity broadens into floral dimensions (mimosa, gorse), spices (candied ginger), a minty freshness and pronounced tropical fruits such as passion fruit, pineapple, lychee and fresh pear.

Palate
Remarkably precise and refined. The attack is rooty (reminiscent of gentian) and herbaceous, progressing towards citrus and the sweetness of vanilla. The mid-palate reveals the fundamental essence of sugar cane, syrupy and delicately smooth, enriched with passion fruit, exotic spices and subtle notes of pineapple. The finish is long, creamy and indulgent, marked by custard tart, vanilla crème brûlée, acacia honey and honeysuckle.

Pairings and tasting moments
Best enjoyed neat, at room temperature, in a Glencairn or tulip-shaped glass to concentrate the aromatic expression. The nuanced architecture of this spirit makes it ideally suited to be savoured as a digestif or as an evening sipping drink, deserving of sustained attention.

Mixology
Although its refined profile invites neat tasting, it fits perfectly into sophisticated cocktails that showcase its character. It excels in an Old Fashioned (with a minimal amount of Angostura bitters and crystallised sugar over a large ice cube), in an elegant variation of the Ti-Rhum Punch, or in a refined Daiquiri (with fresh lime juice and very little sugar syrup so as not to mask the influence of the wood and the cane).

Other characteristics
Bottled at 49.2% ABV.

An agricultural rum of great elegance from the volcanic terroir of Martinique

The Neisson distillery: a Martinican family heritage
Founded in 1932 in Le Carbet by brothers Adrien and Jean Neisson, the Neisson distillery is the island's last independent family-owned estate. Established on the volcanic soils of the north Caribbean coast, it produces an exceptionally high-quality Rhum de la Martinique, recognised by an AOC designation. Production is centred around the famous Savalle copper column still, installed in 1952, which guarantees unique aromatic precision thanks to meticulous maintenance. Today, the estate is run by Grégory Vernant, grandson of the founder, and his mother Claudine Neisson-Vernant. Under their leadership, the estate is strongly committed to organic farming and the preservation of its terroir, upholding the values of agricultural integrity, technical innovation and environmental respect that have made Neisson's reputation around the world.

Profil 62: Innovation in the service of excellence
Profil 62 is an exceptional limited edition, created specifically to celebrate LMDW's sixty-fifth anniversary. This amber agricultural rum illustrates a revolutionary approach to ageing pioneered by cellar master Alex Bobi. Rather than being subject to the vagaries of used casks, the distillery collaborates with American cooperages to precisely reproduce specific char profiles.

The number 62 corresponds to an intermediate char intensity, offering a perfect balance between the characteristics of sugar cane and the influence of the wood. This rum is crafted through meticulous blending and around twenty months of maturation, split between ex-bourbon casks and new American white oak casks benefiting from this specific char. This two-step method maximises the complexity of the interactions with the wood without letting the tannins dominate.

Presented in the iconic square-shouldered "Zépol Karé" bottle, modernised for the occasion, this spirit embodies the quintessence of the house's technical expertise. It offers unprecedented aromatic reproducibility while respecting the raw material sourced from sugar cane grown on the estate's volcanic terroir.