RHUM A1710 - Confessions - 50.2% │ Exclusive tasting at Clos des Spiritueux
The A1710 distillery, located at the famous Habitation du Simon in François, Martinique, is today recognized as one of the most emblematic and avant-garde artisanal houses of premium agricole rum. Set amidst exceptional landscapes of mangroves, trade winds, and meticulously selected sugarcane plots, the A1710 distillery favors a parcel-based, conscious, and transparent approach while perpetuating the richness of Martinican know-how. The fresh canes are hand-harvested and immediately pressed to guarantee a juice of remarkable purity. The distillation, carried out in the extraordinary La Belle Aline copper Charentais still, gives each A1710 rum a unique aromatic finesse, the result of a perfect alliance between technical precision, power, and elegance. In the spirit of the micro-cuvées that make the house famous, each rum is a singular creation, like Confessions: a characterful cuvée born from patient reflection on time, precious wood, and an unparalleled art of blending.
Confessions 50.2% by A1710 is an exceptional aged rum, made exclusively from pure fresh cane juice, distilled with rare precision. Its aging takes place in carefully selected oak barrels that have sometimes contained prestigious old wines or spirits, to enrich its aromatic palette and complexity. This prestigious blend brings together rums aged for several years using a traditional and innovative method, favoring a tropical maturation that densifies the structure, color, and gustatory richness of the product. The Confessions cuvée thus stands out for its assertive, powerful yet always harmonious profile, where the Martinican agricole character is magnificently expressed behind a beautiful woody note. This 50.2% strength was expressly chosen to preserve all the depth and energy of the blend, while offering a silky texture, rare length, and a high-level balance. A true concentrate of A1710 expertise, it is a rum crafted for tasting, designed to enhance every moment.
During the tasting at Clos des Spiritueux, Confessions 50.2% reveals a sumptuous dark mahogany robe with copper reflections, reflecting the care given to its prolonged aging. The nose opens with a bouquet of exceptional richness, blending ripe dried fruits, prune, date, intense dark chocolate, Bourbon vanilla, brown caramel, supported by delicate notes of precious wood and roasted spices. On the palate, the attack is broad and warm; the enveloping texture offers a progressive unfolding of complex aromas: cocoa, roasted coffee, candied fruits, blond tobacco, fine molasses. The alcohol, perfectly integrated, energizes the whole and ensures remarkable length in the mouth, while respecting the subtlety of the distillate. The finish, very elegant, stretches out on persistent notes of roasted hazelnut, soft spices, rare wood, and a noble smoky hint. Confessions A1710 is ideally enjoyed neat, slowly aerated in a suitable glass. It pairs wonderfully with a rich dark chocolate dessert, flambéed banana, an elegant cigar, or a caramelized meat with soft spices. Discover this incomparable experience exclusively at Clos des Spiritueux, the reference for exceptional rums and rare spirits.
