SAINT JAMES - Cuvée Les Ephémère n°1 - Cask strength - Vintage 2001 - 55.2%
The Saint-James Distillery is located in Martinique . Its story begins with Reverend Edmond Lefébure, who was then Father Superior at the convent of the Brothers of Charity and a chemist at heart. It didn't take long for him to spot the potential of the cane brandy distilled near his hospital and set out to make it himself. The story follows its course and in 1973, the Cointreau company acquired Rhums Saint-James and consolidated all production in Sainte-Marie . In 2003, Cointreau sold the distillery to La Martiniquaise , its current owner.
Saint James rum comes from the fermentation and then the distillation in a Creole column of pure sugar cane juice. This production method, recognized as AOC rum from Martinique, gives Saint James rums a multitude of aromas, perfectly suited to aging in oak barrels . No added sweetener is tolerated. Today, the distillery is committed to a sustainable economy , in order to minimize the impact on the environment. The sugar cane plantations, near the distillery, reduce the transport routes of the cane and therefore the CO2 emissions. Bagasse, the fibrous residue of sugar cane after pressing its juice, is used as fuel to create the water vapors necessary for the operation of distillation columns and cane crushing mills. Another part of the bagasse will be placed in compost or transformed into electricity via a turbo-alternator. Finally, the vinasse (the liquid residue from the distillation) is treated to obtain water used to irrigate the sugar cane fields.
The cuvée Les Ephémères Lot No.1 is a limited edition of 3,500 bottles . This very old agricultural rum was put in 190-litre American oak barrels on November 24, 2001 and bottled at cask strength on April 13, 2021.
