Since we introduced the Agricoles from Martinique on our blog a few weeks ago, we now want to spotlight one of the most iconic and rare bottles from Martinique:
The first aged Vintage Rhum from Jacques Bally – distilled back in 1924! This bottle truly contains liquid history, not only because of its nearly century-long age but even more because there are just a handful of other Vintage Rhums from Martinique from this era – like some other J.Bally and St. James bottles.
In our previous post, we introduced the deep connection between Martinique and its renowned Rhum Agricole. Today, we dive into the producers behind these iconic spirits. The Producers & Brands Family Tree offers a snapshot of Martinique’s distilleries today. After the Mount Pelée eruption in 1902, many distilleries were rebuilt. By 1916, Martinique had 88 distilleries producing 7.8 million gallons of rum annually. 6.2 million gallons were exported, 681,000 gallons were stored, and 880,000 gallons were consumed locally.
Martinique, the ‘flower island’ of the Caribbean, has an eventful and fascinating history that is closely interwoven with the colonial era and sugar cane cultivation. Its discovery dates back to 15 June 1502, when Christopher Columbus reached the island on his fourth voyage to the New World.
