Rum Making and Rum Styles

The role of sugar cane We cannot talk about the manufacture of rum without first talking about sugar cane. Originally cultivated for its sugar production, sugar cane is a plant 2.50 to 6 meters high and with a diameter of 1.5 to 6 cm. She […]

The Old Rums of Marie-Galante Bielle 2001 The Old Forgotten 48°

This agricultural rum from the small Bielle distillery has been aged in bourbon barrels since 2001. It is a limited edition of just 348 bottles. Nico's tasting notes The nose is that of a very old rum, covered with leather, licorice and unparalleled concentration. Scorched oak peels away at the nose.

The Old Rums of Marie-Galante Bielle Vintage 2008 48°

This agricultural rum from the small Bielle distillery was aged for 8 years in bourbon barrels, between 2008 and 2016. Nico's tasting note The first nose is powerful but not burning. On the contrary, it breathes a certain fruity freshness, just underlined by a hint of varnish. Then the basket [...]

Kill Devil Barbados 9 years 46°

Kill Devil Barbados 9 ans comes from the huge Foursquare distillery. Foursquare is huge in size, but also in the quality of the rums it produces. It was Scottish bottler Hunter Laing who unearthed this rum. This Kill Devil was distilled in June 2007. It was then aged in ex-bourbon casks for a period of [...].

The XO by Neisson Full Proof 54.2°

This XO from the small Martinique distillery - small in size, not in the quality of its rums, quite the contrary - is in fact an 11-year-old. In fact, after distillation in the "house" Creole column, it was first placed in ex-cognac casks from March 2006 to October [...].

Pink Pigeon Berry Bros. 37.5°

Pink Pigeon rum is produced in Mauritius within the Médine estate which includes a rum distillery and a sugar refinery, both separated by a few meters. The sugar refinery supplies the distillery with a molasses rich in sugar. Pink Pigeon is a rum flavored with vanilla, wild orchid petals […]