The tall thin shapely bottles are topped with a wax seal and a cork stopper. The labelling is rather minimalistic and quite elegant and modern. When it was available it retailed at around the €50 mark for a 50cl bottle. To be honest I picked up this sample as a freebie with an order and I had forgotten all about it! It appears the limited run of 1600 seems to have sold out. You might actually struggle to find a bottle of the 2017 version. Since the release of this 2017 edition of A1710 La Perle Rare 2017 Canne Rouge R579, there has also been a 2019. Should you require more detailed information on the processes and techniques used at A1710 then they have a very sleek and very informative website you can visit here. It is a hybrid still which has a 7 plate column. The rum is distilled on a Charantais Copper Still “La Belle Aline” (The Beautiful Aline). The A1710 operation is ran by his descendants. The name of the producer A1710 refers to Jean Assier, who first came to Martinique in 1710. 5 days compared to 2 or 3 usually for Martinique rums.ĭistillation takes place at Distillery A (their isn’t B or C). Harvesting and distillation both took place in 2017.Ī1710 employ a longer fermentation than most Martinican producers. The plot on which the cane grew is located right next to the distillery. A1710 work organically to ensure no pesticides are used during their harvesting and cultivation of the sugar cane.Ī1710 La Perle Rare is an organically produced white rum made with pure cane juice and monovarietal (only one variety: red cane). All production from cane to bottle is done on site. They have been producing rhum since 2016. I previously reviewed their La Perle Brute 2017. The A1710 La Perle range of white unaged agricole rhums have been garnering praise from enthusiasts for a couple of years now. That distillery produces rum for the Rhum Clement and Rhum J.M. It should not be confused with the nearby Distillerie du Simon, which is a much bigger, more established operation of course. Set up in 2016 by Yves-Assier de Pompignan A1710 is a micro distillery situated at the Habitation du Simon, Martinique. The R579 refers to the variety (is that the correct term?) of sugar cane used. Or if you would prefer in English The Rare Pearl Red Cane. A1710 La Perle Rare 2017 Canne Rouge R579.
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