LA FAVORITE VSOP RHUM AGRICOLE (RUM) 1L MARTINIQUE

La Favorite distillery, built in 1842, originally employed a water wheel to power the cane-crushing mills. La Favorite is one of the last two family-owned distilleries on the island and produces less than 500,000 liters of AOC rhum agricole per year. La Favorite contracts with farmers to buy sugar cane grown in the central region of Martinique near the distillery. All of the La Favorite rhums exported to the US are distilled, aged and bottled at the distillery. La Favorite is one of the last remaining family owned distilleries on the island of Martinique. They harvest estate grown sugar cane which is pressed, naturally fermented, and distilled in a column still. Their VSOP is aged for a minimum of 4 years in ex-Cognac and Bourbon barrels. It has some woodsy vanilla sweetness that is balanced by a bit of cane juice funk. A simply delightful after dinner sipper.