Rhum J.M V.S.O.P – Rhum Agricole 70 CL 43%

Tres Vieux Rhum Agricole – Martinique

Rhum JM VSOP is a 4-year-old agricole rum from Martinique’s smallest “rhumerie”, located at the foot of the volcano Mont Pelée. This bottling first rests for a short period in steel tanks after the distillation, then it is aged for 3 years in used bourbon casks and finally for approximately one year in new, American oak casks. A fine combination of “grassy” agricole notes and barrel notes.

Colour: Light mahogany.
Aroma: Very aromatic: grilled lemons, cloves, cinnamon and burning grass.
Tasting notes: Soft nougat, oak, dark roasted coffee and toffee.

Serving suggestions: Good to enjoy neat or as a substitute for bourbon in an Old Fashioned.

The plantation where Rhum JM is produced today was originally just a sugar refinery, but when Jean-Marie Martin bought the property in 1845, he switched his focus from sugar to rum. Jean-Marie had quickly spotted that the unique conditions of the fields at the foot of Mont Pelée created sugarcane of an unrivaled quality that would make an excellent rhum agricole. And to this day, 100% of the distillery’s sugar cane is still grown on the steep slopes of the mighty volcano. JM highlights 4 things that are crucial to the terroir: the lush, volcanic soil, the tropical humidity from the low cloud cover, the ventilation from the sea breeze that blows into the volcano and cools the fields, and the good drainage in the steep hillside fields. To preserve all the aromas of the sugarcane, they are pressed within 1 hour of harvesting!

Next to the distillery and the fields are the cellars, where part of the rum is stored for longer periods. At JM, bourbon casks made of American oak are mainly used, but now and then new, unused casks, armagnac casks, cognac casks and calvados casks are also seen. When the casks are burned at JM, it is done by igniting high-strength rum in the cask – an impressive sight!

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499,00 DKK

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