THE FAVORITE - Plaisance - Red Rod - 51%
La Favorite is one of the last independent distilleries in Martinique with Neisson. It was founded in 1842 on the remains of a sugar factory called Les Jambettes before being renamed La Favorite in 1851. In 1909, when Henri Dormoy acquired it, he made some improvements to transform the sugar factory into a distillery. . Following a few twists and turns linked to a craze for gambling by Albert Dormoy (Henri's son), La Favorite saw its activity cease in 1938. It only resumed production when André, its younger brother , took it over to completely renovate it in 1956.
Today, La Favorite produces sugar cane on 60 hectares and also sources its supplies from small local producers ; it still operates entirely using a steam engine built in 1906. Vesou (cane wine) , obtained from cane juice fermented for a long time (up to 72 hours), is distilled in 2 Creole columns , one of which is entirely made of copper and has been operating since 1957 and the other, more modern, dating from 1986.
Plaisance is a special vintage created in 2023. The single-plot rum comes from the Plaisance plot, located in the commune of Lamentin. Monovarietal, it is made from Red Cane (B64.277) , harvested in July 2023 and distilled in August 2023. The rum was bottled in October 2023 and 1,600 bottles were produced.
