To produce its rum, the Montebello distillery has the particularity of using only cane harvested by hand from the volcanic regions of Petit-Bourg, Goyave, Basse-Terre, Lamentin and Sainte-Rose. It is also one of the last distilleries in the Caribbean using steam engines. All the waste is now reused: the bagasse from the pressed cane is used as fuel.
Unlike most distilleries, Montebello ferments the cane juice for 48 to 52 hours (instead of 18 to 36 hours as a general rule) after extraction (also called vesou). This additional fermentation time allows the cane juice to reveal its full expression. The distillery's classic white agricultural rum is the result of a longer fermentation and distillation process, which gives it a very good balance. The very identity of Montebello is expressed on an initial nose dominated by fresh cane with a fatty texture. -Importer's Notes
Each taste of our Montebello Rhum Blanc Agricole 50° is a walk through a field of sugarcane. An unstoppable sweetness will flirt with your palate, vegetal aromas will fill your nose in a contained power equilibrium: this is the promise of a tasting of our award-winning rum. It will be a perfect ally for exceptional cocktail tastings and the ideal partner for your little punches. -Distiller's Notes
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