Habitation Velier : Renegade White Old Bracolet Long Fermentation

Tasting notes and advice for Renegade White Old Bacolet Long Fermentation by Habitation Velier

Tasting

Nose

Expressive and bright, marked by a striking vegetal freshness. The nose reveals juicy, crisp sugarcane, underscored by notes of green mango and dry hay. As it opens, a tangy, floral touch extends this invigorating first impression.

Palate

Herbal and taut, the palate evokes green apple skin, a hint of tarragon, and a touch of white pepper. The texture is lively and well-balanced, echoing the aromas perceived on both the nose and the palate. The finish, long and distinctive, turns saline—almost mineral—stretching out with spicy accents of fresh cardamom and grated kaffir lime, delivering an original, lingering sensation of freshness.

Food pairings and tasting moments

This exceptional white rum is best enjoyed neat, at room temperature, to fully appreciate its aromatic complexity and unique profile.

Other characteristics

With an alcohol by volume (ABV) of 55.2%, this rum stands out for its exceptional ester level of 328.1 grams per hectoliter of pure alcohol, described as a world first.

A white rum from the island of Grenada with a uniquely terroir-driven expression

Habitation Velier: an essential reference

Founded in 1947 in Genoa, Velier has established itself as a merchant and selector of exceptional rums under the impetus of Luca Gargano, owner since 1983. Since July 2025, Thierry Benitah has chaired Habitation Velier, an entity distinguished by its expertise in rare and vintage rums.

A world first signed by Renegade and Habitation Velier

Renegade White Old Bacolet Long Fermentation marks the first time Habitation Velier has bottled a white rum from the Renegade distillery, founded in 2020. This cuvée comes exclusively from the Cain sugarcane variety, grown on the Old Bacolet plot located on Grenada’s south coast, in a sedimentary alluvial-plain terroir between two rivers.

This rum benefits from a long fermentation of pure cane juice, a key method in Renegade’s philosophy, designed to heighten the individuality of each terroir and the purity of the distillate. This single-plot, single-variety and single-distillation approach reveals the authentic expression of the cane juice and Grenada’s terroir. The result is a white rum with an exceptional aromatic profile, showcasing the know-how of this distillery.