RHUM DEPAZ - Cuvée des Alizés 2020 - 45%
The Depaz Distillery is located in Martinique, at the foot of the majestic Montagne Pelée, on the northern part of the island. Originally, these lands were used for growing tobacco, indigo, and for livestock farming, but they were quickly dedicated by Victor Depaz to sugarcane cultivation. This development was supported by advances in local distillation techniques. However, on May 8, 1902, Montagne Pelée erupted, completely destroying the town of Saint-Pierre. Victor Depaz, then a student in Bordeaux, learned of this tragedy marked by the loss of his family. Orphaned and destitute, he headed to Canada. But during a stopover in Martinique, he decided to return to Saint-Pierre, to Habitation Périnelle, his birthplace. On May 8, 1917, exactly 15 years after the eruption, he restarted a new distillery supplied by his 521 hectares of sugarcane located on the slopes of Montagne Pelée. He then built a family home, modeled after the Habitation Périnelle of his childhood, named Château Depaz, where he settled in 1922 with his wife and eleven children. In the 1950s, his sons André and Raoul Depaz took over, modernizing sugarcane cultivation and optimizing distillation, making the Depaz Distillery an essential reference in Martinique.
The Depaz distillery is among the smallest artisanal units in Martinique. True to its origins, it still operates today thanks to an old steam engine, a genuine historic driver of production. This engine supplies steam to the mills used for crushing the cane as well as the distillation columns, thus guaranteeing a unique quality and authenticity to its rums.
This exceptional white rum is made from sugarcanes harvested during the peak trade wind season, those regular, warm, and humid winds blowing from Africa, giving the product unique aromas. Three varieties of cane are used in this process: Canne Roseau (B59.92), Canne Bleue (B69), and the cane originating from Réunion Island (R579). This meticulous choice of raw materials ensures a high-quality blend and remarkable aromatic complexity.
