Saint James 2010 12 Year Old Magnum Edition #2
Lot number: 175-03229
Winning bid: £110
The first rum distilled at “Habitation Trou Vaillant” in Martinique was exported to North America under the name of Rhum Saint James. In 1765, Martinique became one of the most productive “sugar islands” in the Caribbean.
On the island’s west coast, at the foot of Mount Pelée, the Brothers of Charity managed the Fort Saint-Pierre hospital by request of King Louis XV, primarily to care for wounded soldiers, but also those in need. For the needs of the hospital, the Superior of the Order, Father Edmond Lefébure, had a sugar refinery built next door, at the place called “Trou Vaillant”. True to tradition, the sugar refinery led to the creation of a vinegar factory where the molasses residues were distilled to obtain “guildive” or “tafia”. Father du Tertre and Father Labat, both eminent botanists, had already worked on the distillation process and had stills brought over from France to improve the quality of these rather rustic alcohols which were the stuff of pirates and servants.
On 8 May 1902 Mount Pelée erupted, destroying the town of Saint Pierre. The Saint James plantation and distillery which were in a very deep valley, survived this apocalypse and were only partially destroyed.
Magnum Edition #2
Age: 12 Years Old
45% ABV / 70cl
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