La Martiniquaise Rhum Pur 1949

La Martiniquaise Rhum Pur is a piece of Martinique rum history, a cane juice rum carrying a 1949 vintage. It belongs to the island's agricole tradition, made from fresh pressed sugar cane juice rather than molasses.

A Martinique rum of this age should show the depth that comes only with extensive ageing, the grassy cane character softening over decades into vanilla, dried fruit, leather and toasted oak. Bottled at 40%, it represents the dry, structured French island style in one of its older vintage forms, a glimpse of mid century Martinique rum.