LA FAVORITE - Tjé Kann - White Rum 1 liter - 2024 Release - 48%
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 acquired it, he made some improvements to transform the sugar refinery into a distillery. Following a few twists and turns linked to Albert Dormoy's (Henri's son) gambling craze, La Favorite saw its activity cease in the 1930s. It would not resume production until André, his younger brother, took it over to completely renovate it in 1956. Today, La Favorite produces sugar cane on 60 hectares and also sources from small local producers ; it still operates entirely using a steam engine built in 1906. The 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.
The Tjé Kann cuvée is a limited-edition white agricultural rum . Its name, meaning "cane heart" in Creole, reflects the very essence of this rum, which highlights the purity and freshness of sugarcane. This rum undergoes a prolonged 72-hour fermentation, followed by distillation in a Creole column. After distillation, it rests in stainless steel vats before being slowly reduced to 48% alcohol.