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Dillon Rum

Distillerie Dillon is Martinique's quiet classic: a distillery with roots reaching back to the 1800s, still making rhum agricole by the island's own rules. The Dillon family established itself as one of the island's leading sugarcane growers, long before agricole became the sought-after style it is today. Among connoisseurs, Dillon is respected for a pure, herbal profile that shows sugarcane's raw character without detours.

  • Bottle of Compagnie des Indes Dillon 2002/2015 13 Year rhum agricole
    Item no.: 22227865416-321

    Only 322 bottles came out of this cask from the Dillon distillery in Martinique. Distilled in 2002, bottled 13 years later in 2015.

    Expert description

    Compagnie des Indes Dillon 2002/2015 13 Year Martinique Single Cask is a Rhum Agricole from Martinique, distilled from cane juice and matured for 13 years in a single French oak cask, bottled at 44%.

    The rhum comes from the Dillon distillery in Martinique, one of the island's classic producers of Rhum Agricole, distilling directly from fresh sugarcane juice rather than molasses. Compagnie des Indes sourced this cask and bottled it as a single cask, without added colour or sweetening, offering a pure look at the distillate's clean, grassy and spiced character after 13 years in French oak.

    Tasting notes

    Nose

    Crisp and clean, with dried apricot, vanilla, black pepper and a grassy base.

    Palate

    Spiced and herbal, with caramel, redcurrant and a hint of anise.

    Finish

    Dark spices with a hint of florals and a light, herbal sweetness.

    Distillery: Dillon
    Bottler: Compagnie des Indes
    Region/Country: Martinique
    Type: Rhum Agricole
    Age: 13 years
    ABV: 44%
    Size: 70 CL
    Cask type: French oak cask, single cask
    Distilled: 2002
    Bottled: 2015
    Number of bottles: 322
    Serving suggestion: Neat, in a rum or cognac glass

    Flavour profile

    Herbal · Spiced · Fruity · Elegant

    Investment potential

    Medium. With only 322 bottles from a single cask, combined with Dillon's well-regarded agricole style and the long maturation, this release holds interest for collectors of rare Rhum Agricole.

    Did you know?

    Rhum Agricole differs from most other rum styles by being distilled directly from fresh sugarcane juice instead of molasses, giving a greener, more herbal starting point even before the cask maturation begins.

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    • 100,50
      1pcs.
      87,25EUR
   

About Dillon

Dillon is one of Martinique's older distilleries and belongs to the small circle of houses producing rhum agricole under the protected AOC Martinique designation. For newcomers, it's a fresh, green entry into the agricole style; for connoisseurs, one of the most respected names in the category, precisely because the style is so pure and true to sugarcane's raw character.

History & Background

The distillery dates back to the 1800s, when the Dillon family established itself as one of several large sugarcane plantations on Martinique. As many of the island's distilleries closed or were bought up through the 1900s, the Dillon name survived, and the rum is still produced today by the traditional agricole method under French AOC law.

Production & Style

The rum is distilled directly from fresh sugarcane juice using the French agricole method, giving it a fresh, grassy character unlike rum made from molasses.

Signature Style

Fresh, Grassy, Herbaceous
The rum offers a fresh, grassy character with a herbaceous finish, showing the sugarcane's pure flavour without molasses' heavy sweetness.

Facts

DestilleriDillon
FoundedApprox. 19th century
PronouncedDIL-uhn
RegionMartinique
LandFrankrig
OwnerLa Martiniquaise-Bardinet
Raw materialFresh cane juice
Aging climateTropical

Did you know?

Rhum agricole from Martinique is one of only a handful of spirits in the world protected by a French AOC designation, on par with champagne and cognac.

Like Dillon? You should also try:

RomDeLuxe, Rum Nation and Compagnie des Indes.