Wine
Vin de Palme
Southern Burundi (Rumonge / Bururi), Burundi
Fermented sap tapped from oil palm trees in southern Burundi; sweet and milky when fresh, turning sharper and more alcoholic as it ferments through the day; consumed at gatherings in the Rumonge and Bururi regions.
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What it is
A closer look at Vin de Palme.
Fermented sap tapped from oil palm trees in southern Burundi; sweet and milky when fresh, turning sharper and more alcoholic as it ferments through the day; consumed at gatherings in the Rumonge and Bururi regions.
What to look for
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A cloudy, whitish liquid with a yeasty, sweet-sour taste; served fresh from the gourd for the mildest flavour or later in the day for a stronger kick; found in the palm-growing south around Rumonge; a social drink tapped by specialist climbers.
Where it belongs
Origins and
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