Tasting Notes
"A bouquet of white pepper and lilies is followed by a palate of grilled pineapples, green banana, raspberry, and warm biscuits. While floral and fruity, the finish is gentle and dry."

The Spirit
AOC Rhum Agricole produced by Rhum J.M in Macouba, Martinique
Distilled from 100% estate-grown sugarcane on a Creole copper column still
Sugarcane is crushed within one hour of harvest and open-tank fermented with French bakers yeast for 24 hours
Distillate is proofed with spring water sourced from Mt. Pele; the rhum is rested and gradually reduced for 6 months before bottling
40% ABV
Rhum J.M 80 Proof was designed to be a versatile rhum agricole for a variety of cocktail applications while retaining the signature vegetal and mineral-driven quality of Rhum J.M.

The Estate
In the late 17th century, Pre Labat, the famous Jesuit priest credited with proliferating sugar cultivation in the French West Indies, was the parish priest of Macouba while operating a sugar refinery at his house on the Roche River, where Rhum J.M is produced today. Antoine Leroux-Prville purchased the estate in 1790. In 1845, Antoine Leroux-Prvilles daughters sold the property to Jean-Marie Martin, a merchant from Saint-Pierre. Jean-Marie Martin recognized the superior quality of the sugarcane he found on the Fonds-Prville estate and decided to shift the cultivation practices away from producing huge quantities of sugar and to focus on growing sugarcane to create a yield of the finest quality on the island. The sugarcane is 100% cultivated on the precious volcanic slopes of Habitation Bellevue. The rich sugarcane flavors in Rhum J.M are a result from this unique volcanic soil, tropical humidity from the low cloud ceiling, tremendous ventilation from the steady sea breeze onto the mountain side and the excellent drainage on the sloping sugarcane fields.