Depaz Rhum Blanc Agricole Cuvée Montagne (Martinique)

Volume: 0.7 litres | Alcohol content: 45%

Special Features:

Cuvée de la Montagne is made exclusively from the juice of sugarcane harvested on the slopes of Montagne Pelée. This white Rhum Agricole carries the protected AOC Martinique designation of origin. The sugarcane’s origins in this volcanic landscape are central to the bottling.

A long fermentation is followed by a particularly slow, gradual reduction in alcohol strength over at least 60 days. Before bottling, the rhum rests for at least three months in stainless steel tanks. The cuvée is offered at 45% alcohol in a bottle containing 0.7 litres.

Fruit, flowers and a mineral nuance meet a soft, honeyed taste and spicy accents. The cuvée can be enjoyed neat, in a Ti' Punch or in aromatic cocktails.

Tasting Notes:

• Nose: Fruity and floral aromas mingle with a mineral nuance on the nose.
• Palate: The opening is soft. Sweet, honeyed fruit notes then unfold with a floral accent. Sugarcane, orange blossom and banana follow, accompanied by pepper and tobacco.
• Finish: Pepper and tobacco notes emerge on the finish.

Distillery/Bottler:

Depaz distillery lies at the foot of Montagne Pelée on Martinique. Its roots go back to the agricultural estate Habitation La Montagne, founded by Jacques Duparquet in 1651. The land was initially used for growing tobacco and indigo and raising livestock; sugarcane cultivation later became more important.

A historic steam engine remains part of the distillery’s operations today. Visitors to the estate can follow the processing of sugarcane and see the fermentation vessels and distillation columns. Château Depaz, built between 1917 and 1922, also forms part of the estate and recalls Victor Depaz, who played a decisive role in its development.

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