Rhum JM Blanc Agricole Juste Macouba ORGANIC

Volume: 0.7 litres | Alcohol content: 52.1% | Chill filtration: No | Colouring: No

Special Features:

Juste Macouba centres on organically grown Canne Bleue from the 2022 harvest. This unaged rhum agricole is made from fresh sugar cane juice and carries the AOC Martinique designation. The limited bottling combines its harvest-year identity with its origins in Macouba, in the north of the island.

A 24-hour fermentation is followed by distillation in a copper Creole column still. The rum is then slowly reduced to drinking strength over nine months using water from Montagne Pelée. It is bottled at 52.1% in a 0.7-litre bottle, without chill filtration or added colouring.

Cultivation for this edition is linked to the EDDEN project, which aims to protect Martinique’s biodiversity and natural habitats. Its combination of fresh sugar cane, floral and spicy impressions can be explored neat or in a classic Ti’ Punch with lime and cane sugar.

Tasting Notes:

• Nose: The nose brings together fresh sugar cane, white flowers and citrus notes. A delicate iodine note and a hint of pepper complete the bouquet.
• Palate: The rum opens directly and aromatically on the palate. Herbal notes, lime zest and white pepper shape the flavour. The texture is rounded and supple, with a peppery note emerging towards the end.
• Finish: The finish lingers with a delicate mineral note.

Distillery/Bottler:

The Distillerie de Fonds-Préville lies in Macouba at the foot of Montagne Pelée, between the Roches and Macouba rivers. Jean-Marie Martin bought the estate in 1845 and converted the existing sugar factory into a distillery. His initials became the name Rhum J.M. Since 2002, the distillery has belonged to the Martinique-based G.B.H. group.

J.M raises its sugar cane plants in its own nursery and mainly processes Canne Roseau, Canne Bleue and Canne Rouge. More than three quarters of the sugar cane comes from the immediate vicinity of the distillery and is crushed on arrival. Two copper Creole column stills are used to distil the fermented sugar cane juice. Inside them, steam comes into contact with the sugar cane wine; the resulting alcohol-bearing vapours are then condensed into rum.

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