RHUM A1710 - White Rum - La Perle - Vintage 2020 - 54.5%
The prestigious history of the Assier family in Martinique begins in 1710 when Jean Assier, a young lawyer from Montpellier, arrived on this island with incomparable natural riches and joined the service of Governor Phélypeaux. Several centuries later, his direct heir, Yves Assier de Pompignan, decided to continue this family adventure through an ambitious project: the creation of an innovative rum distillery embodying tradition, terroir, and the passion of the Antilles. By taking over the Habitation du Simon, ideally located in the heart of a terroir renowned for the incomparable quality of its sugarcane, Yves Assier de Pompignan strives to offer an exceptional rum, the result of a skillful balance between authenticity, ancestral know-how, and modern innovation.
In 2010, the project took shape with the meticulous selection of aged rums intended for high-end blends. A maturation cellar was created, equipped with barrels previously used for Cognac, as well as a precision laboratory at the Habitation. The first selections, aged between 6 and 11 years, were then refined in 320-liter French oak casks, ensuring optimal maturation. At the same time, the search for a distillation process both traditional and innovative led Yves Assier to choose a Copper Charentais still with a seven-plate column, ensuring a pure and flavorful extraction of aromas. Temperature-controlled fermentation tanks promote long fermentations, ideal for obtaining rich and aromatic cane wines. After rigorous administrative procedures, the distillery obtained its official authorization on December 31, 2015. The rum distillery work then began in an 18th-century former sugar purging house, beautifully restored in the heart of the estate. After ten years of effort and passion, the A1710 distillery was born in December 2016, proudly inaugurated by Yves Assier de Pompignan and his team.
The A1710 Rums are rigorously produced using organic methods, from sugarcane grown without chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or herbicides, on plots where two authentic varieties grow: the "Blue Cane" and the "Purple Cane". This environmentally respectful approach guarantees a natural product of exceptional purity and quality.
For this unique vintage, A1710 Rums selected the B64-277 cane, grown in a CTCS plot located in Lamentin. La Perle is a pure juice white rum, distilled in a copper still, the result of a slow five-day fermentation that gives power and elegance to its intense aromas.
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