THE FAVORITE - Créolita - Cuvée Christian de Montaguère - 51.7%
La Favorite is one of the last independent distilleries in Martinique along with Neisson. It was founded in 1842 on the remains of a sugar refinery called Les Jambettes before being renamed La Favorite in 1851. In 1909, when Henri Dormoy made it acquisition, he made some improvements to transform the sugar factory into a distillery. Following some twists and turns linked to a craze for gambling by Albert Dormoy (Henri's son), La Favorite saw its activity cease in the 1938. It would not resume production until André, his younger brother, took over and completely renovated it in 1956.
Today, La Favorite produces sugar cane on 60 hectares and also obtains 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 in operation since 1957 and the other more modern dating from 1986.
Créolita is a collaboration between the distillery and Christian de Montaguère on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the opening of the boutique located in Paris. This agricultural rum comes from 4 barrels from the 180th harvest, selected in 2023 after 14 months of aging in the cellar. The Black Scale oak barrels were produced by the Navarre cooper with a traditional and very intense toasting.
This bottle is sold without a box