The Saint-Etienne habitation It was born at the beginning of the 19th century in Gros Morne, in Martinique. After some turbulence, the distillery stopped smoking in 1988. Then after being bought by the Hayot family in 1994, its production was transferred to the Simon distillery, in François (which also distills […]
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HSE Sauternes Finish 2003 41°
Here is an old vintage that is definitely out of stock. We have chosen to continue to make the 360° photo available to everyone, and to keep the tasting note of this very first vintage. Laurent's tasting note It is on a dark amber. On the nose, it is complex and rich. Many of the flavors are […]
Our little rum glossary
Rum has its vocabulary, its jargon, and it is not always easy to navigate. Even seasoned amateurs wonder about notions which can be vague, and therefore sometimes diverted from their true meaning. However, it is important to be able to understand and decipher the labels, as well as the speeches that are sometimes a little […]
Which rum to give?
You want to offer a rum, what a great idea! Here is a gift that works every time. Rum is synonymous with joy, taste, refinement, elegance, and sometimes madness, depending on the mood of the moment. It’s a very vast universe, and that’s precisely what makes us passionate. But we can imagine […]
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 […]
JM Armagnac Cask Finish 41.5°
Following in the footsteps of HSE, JM has now moved into "finishing". JM Armagnac Cask Finish comes from a single harvest year: 2004. This rum was aged in barrels that had previously contained Armagnac Château du Tariquet (see http://www.tariquet.com/). Put into casks in 2005, the [...]
JM Cognac Cask Finish 40.5°
Following in the footsteps of HSE, JM has launched its own "finish" range. Available in a limited edition, JM Cognac Cask Finish comes from a single harvest year: 2004. This rum was aged in barrels that had previously contained Delamain Cognac (see http://www.delamain-cognac.fr/fr/). Barrel-aged in [...]
JM Calvados Cask Finish 40.8°
Following in the footsteps of HSE, JM has now moved into "finishing". JM Calvados Cask Finish comes from a single harvest year: 2004. This rum was aged in barrels that had previously contained Calvados Lecompte (see http://www.calvados-lecompte.com/maison-lecompte/). Put to ageing in 2005, it was then [...]