RUM HSE - XO - A la Française - Vintage 2016 - 51.6%
HSE ( Habitation Saint Etienne ) was known as Habitation La Maugée and dates from 1863. It was then a Martinican sugar refinery, but Amedée Aubery converted it into a distillery when he bought it in 1882. This young Captain of Industry then modernized the buildings and supplied the estate with energy thanks to the Lézarde river, which is still used today to dilute the sugar cane juice.
In 1994, Yves and José Hayot bought the property after the former owners went into receivership and carried out new renovation work in the house. The property is then classified as a Historic Monument . Saint-Etienne rum is distilled in a traditional Creole type copper column from the Simon distillery located in François (Martinique).
The HSE XO À la Française is a very limited edition of 900 bottles . Only a few bottles have reached the metropolis and we are proud to be able to offer you a few. This rum was aged in June 2016 in a careful selection of French oak barrels (normal for a French edition). On its label, the Blue White Red flag in honor of France, the gastronomic culture of the country and also of the AOC Martinique. It was bottled in November 2022. The rare bottles are only available in our shop or to our best customers on our website. Thank you for understanding.