AK Zanj 8 Year Old Haitian Dark Rum - 750ml

Let’s delve into the intriguing world of AK Zanj 8 Year Old Haitian Dark Rum. 🥃

• Producer: Ak Zanj / San Zanj - Haitian Rums
• Vintage: NV
• Country: Haiti
• Region: Port-au-Prince
• Spirit Type: Rum / Rhum
• Spirit Sub Type: Haitian / Clairin
• ABV (Alcohol by Volume): 43%

Here are some fascinating details about this exquisite rum:

1. Origins and Distillation:

   • Ak Zanj is sourced and blended by Berling S.A., a family-run distilling company based in Port-au-Prince with a distillation lineage dating back to 1862.
   • The name “Ak Zanj” translates from Haitian Creole to ‘With Angels’, paying homage to the evaporated spirit that thirsty angels supposedly steal during aging.
   • It is distilled from sugarcane juice obtained from a low-yield sugarcane varietal named Madame Mueze.
   • The fermentation process is spontaneous, and the rum is distilled in a 60-plus-year-old Creole Column still.