La Mauny Rhum Agricole Le Nouveau Monde 40%La Mauny Rhum Agricole Le Nouveau Monde The La Mauny estate was founded in 1749, with distilling first taking place in 1820. Over the next 100 years it was blighted by production difficulties, mis management and frequent ownership changes, before coming under the control of Thodore and Georges Bellonnie in 1923. They invested heavily, installing a new column still and eventually exporting La Mauny rum around the world in the 1950s. Following their
she set out to become the rum equivalent of the established Master Blender profession in whisky
This prolonged ageing in ex-Bourbon barrels gives this rum a unique depth and complexity
it reveals aromas of brown sugar
a note of intrigue swirls around this release
this rum was "liberated" from cask in 2012
4-month finish in American oak barrels
but it only adds to the allure of this already captivating spirit
After rebuilding the distillery virtually from scratch and acquiring the neighbouring Habitation Dariste whose equipment was incorporated into the restored Lajus
however this was quickly sold to St Lucia Distillers by their shared parent company at the time
this was bottled at cask strength with no filtration
Rhum Rhum Liberation 2012 Version Integrale
boasting a legacy as rare as the number of bottles produced
