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Great drink. Tried it first with Saint-James La fleur de canne and then with Haitian Clairin des quatre communes. Liked the latter much better.

superb. everything you need in pure and simple form.

Thanks for going into detail about how lime is added to this drink, other sources were lacking in that regard.

I...thought I liked agricole before trying this. I still do, but hoo boy this is not a drink for me. I love that funky grass flavour of (in the nicest possible way) stagnant water and petrol. But...this gives it nowhere to hide and nothing to accent. It's very hot and very pungent. I'll put this very definitely down to "not for me" rather than a fault of the drink though.

I bought a Clement ambré VSOP to make our Mai Tai, following watching a very good video. Would it be acceptable to use it to make ambré Ti Punch ? I do have a Trois Rivières which is what I use normally.

This is my husband's go-to when we vacation on St Martin/Sint Maarten. It's really difficult to duplicate 1:1 when we get home (we live in the US) but LeBlon Cachaca is about as close as we can get in PA to the real agricultural grade rum they use on the island. We do bring some agri grade rum home sometimes but otherwise, this drink is a wonderful reminder of our vacation time.

My favorite rhum for this (and i have tried quite a few); Bielle - Premium White 59%

Also known in french speaking parts of the world as a "demarreur", loosely translated as a kickstarter

( continuation of post below) To obtain this bouquet we distil by micro-part, which is not possible in large industrial processes, and rums from Marie Galante are produced in small quantities.
In fact, it is the rums that are closest to the original beverage that become the rhum agricole as we know it today. It's a bit like what genever is to gin.
Originally, ti-punch was made exclusively with overproof rum, hence the name.
Personally, I recommend trying it with a Pere Labat 59 rum !

Just to clarify, ti- punch is a cocktail that was created on the island of Marie Galante (one of the islands that make up Guadeloupe) on 27 April 1848 to celebrate the abolition of slavery in France.
It was composed using rum from Marie Galante (Guadeloupe). The special thing about these rums is that their fragrance bouquet is much more powerful, fruity and fresh than other agricultural rums.

Wonderful cocktail. Made with Rhum Clement Canne Bleue. Loved the strong taste of Agricole and funk. Makes the cocktail. Next time would consider making with Rhum Clairin Sajous at 112 proof. It has a bit more of the cane flavour. Excellent.

Long time go-to for me. I prefer JM Rhum, either gold or VSOP. Martinique Sirop de canne is critical. Otherwise it's just a daiquiri made with Agricole rum.

Made this with Clément Blanc 50% - wonderfully funky, refreshing. Feels appropriate to call this Martinique's answer to an Old Fashioned.

Funky and grassy Clairin Communal used, what a treat!!

Challenging and complex. Don’t skimp on the rhum - I recommend ‘La Favorite.’ Better suited for a scotch tasting than a tiki bar.

Pure agricole funk on the nose. Mild body, finishing with cloying sugar.