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Rhum J.M Cuvée 1845

Rhum J.M Cuvée 1845

Rhum J.M · Distillerie J.M

$5084 proofNASMacouba, Martinique
Cuvée 1845 is an excellent entry into aged Martinique rhum agricole. It balances the category's signature grassy vitality with enough barrel influence to appeal to whiskey drinkers, without surrendering its terroir-driven identity. A versatile bottle — equally at home in a Ti' Punch as it is sipped neat.

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Tasting Notes

Nose

Fresh sugarcane and grassy agricole funk meet caramel and dried tropical fruits. There's a pleasant oakiness and subtle vanilla, with a hint of banana that nods to the rhum's fermentation character.

Palate

Medium-bodied with a distinctive agricole backbone — vegetal, bright, and energetic. Toffee and oak spice arrive mid-palate, supported by dried mango and a suggestion of roasted coffee. The texture has a pleasant oiliness.

Finish

Medium-long, with lingering oak tannins, molasses sweetness, and a final flash of white pepper spice. The agricole grassiness stays present throughout.

Specifications
Base Ingredient
Fresh-pressed sugarcane juice (AOC Martinique)
Distillation
Distilled in copper column still
Country
Macouba, Martinique
Serve & Pair

Cocktail Suggestion

Agricole Old Fashioned — 2 oz Rhum J.M Cuvée 1845 · 0.25 oz cane syrup · 2 dashes Angostura bitters · 1 dash orange bitters · Stir over ice, strain into a rocks glass over a large cube, garnish with an expressed orange peel.

Food Pairing

Jerk-spiced grilled pineapple with coconut rice

The Story

Distilled from fresh-pressed sugarcane grown on the volcanic slopes of Mont Pelée in northern Martinique, Cuvée 1845 commemorates the founding year of the J.M estate and blends rhums aged in re-charred bourbon casks under the island's tropical climate.

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