Cocktails with Agricole
Agricole is a style of rum from the French-speaking Caribbean, distilled from freshly squeezed cane juice and not from molasses.
ABV40%
Substitutes for Agricole
Another rhum agricole
Use the same amount from Martinique or Guadeloupe. Aged versions like élevé sous bois or vieux suit a darker cocktail, while an unaged blanc yields a lighter, greener result.
Haitian clairin
Made from fresh juice as well and works beautifully. If you have a strong bottle reaching 56%, just pour a little less.
Swaps straight in. The result turns out softer and less grassy.
Molasses rum
Last resort. It maintains the strength, but the bright grassy character completely disappears.
Description
EU law reserves the word agricole for cane-juice spirit with a geographical indication. The Martinique version carries an AOC on top of that, setting the cane varieties, the ferment and the still.
Storage
An open bottle is about as durable as spirits get, though the aroma slowly fades as the bottle empties. Store it upright, away from sun and heat, and move the last third into a smaller bottle.
