Habitation St. Etienne Rum

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  Habitation St. Etienne 1998 Single Cask HSE Martinique Rhum Agricole 70 cl 47,8%

  Item no.: 222555-7553

  From one of Martinique's most historic estates comes this single cask release, distilled in 1998 and preserved for decades before reaching the bottle.

  Expert Description

  Habitation St. Etienne 1998 Single Cask is a Martinique Rhum Agricole from a single cask, distilled in 1998 and bottled at 47.8%.

  The rum is produced by Habitation Saint-Étienne, known as HSE, one of the foremost representatives of the AOC Martinique label for agricultural rum. The distillery owns a site in Gros-Morne, where the buildings and aqueduct are protected as a historic monument, while the actual distillation takes place in Simon, Le François. Rhum agricole differs from traditional molasses-based rum by being distilled directly from fresh sugarcane juice, giving it a more aromatic and precise style. This single cask release from 1998 is a rare example of older, unblended HSE rum.

  The result is an aromatic, complex rum, where fresh sugarcane meets oak and spice in a long, elegant finish.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  Fresh sugarcane, oak and a hint of tropical fruit.

  Palate

  Aromatic and complex with spice and a light grassy sweetness.

  Finish

  Long and elegant with lingering oak.

  Specifications

  Name: Habitation St. Etienne 1998 Single Cask
  Distillery: Habitation Saint-Étienne (HSE)
  Region/Country: Martinique
  Type: Martinique Rhum Agricole
  ABV: 47.8%
  Size: 70 CL
  Distilled: 1998
  Serving Suggestion: Neat in a snifter at room temperature

  Flavour Profile

  Aromatic · Elegant · Complex · Spiced · Rare

  Investment Potential

  Medium. As a single cask release distilled in 1998 from one of Martinique's most recognised AOC producers, the bottle has the age and rarity that interests collectors of rhum agricole.

  Did You Know?

  The HSE distillery's buildings and aqueduct in Gros-Morne are officially protected as a historic monument, making the site one of the best-preserved rum distilleries in the Caribbean.

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  • 1pcs.
    201,00EUR
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  Habitation St. Etienne 2002 Sherry Finish Martinique Rhum Agricole Rum 70 cl 45%

  Item no.: 222555-7554

  Where HSE 1998 shows rhum agricole in its pure form, this 2002 vintage adds an extra layer, as the classic Martinique style meets a finishing period in sherry casks.

  Expert Description

  Habitation St. Etienne 2002 Sherry Finish is a Martinique Rhum Agricole, finished in sherry casks, distilled in 2002 and bottled at 45%.

  The rum is produced by Habitation Saint-Étienne (HSE), one of the leading AOC Martinique producers, known for distilling directly from fresh sugarcane juice. This 2002 vintage has undergone an extra finishing period in sherry casks, adding a sweet, nutty dimension to the classic, aromatic rhum agricole style. The sherry casks complement the fresh, grassy base with a layer of dried fruit and spice that sets this release apart from HSE's purer single cask editions.

  The result is a full-bodied, complex rum, where the freshness of the sugarcane meets sherry sweetness and nutty notes in a long, rounded finish.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  Dried fruit, nuts and a light sugarcane sweetness.

  Palate

  Full-bodied and complex with sherry sweetness, spice and a fresh, grassy base.

  Finish

  Long and rounded with lingering nutty notes.

  Specifications

  Name: Habitation St. Etienne 2002 Sherry Finish
  Distillery: Habitation Saint-Étienne (HSE)
  Region/Country: Martinique
  Type: Martinique Rhum Agricole
  ABV: 45%
  Size: 70 CL
  Distilled: 2002
  Cask Type: Sherry casks
  Serving Suggestion: Neat in a snifter at room temperature

  Flavour Profile

  Full-bodied · Sherry-forward · Nutty · Aromatic · Complex

  Investment Potential

  Medium. As a 2002 vintage with an unusual sherry finish from a recognised AOC producer, the bottle combines age and cask profile in a way that may interest collectors of rhum agricole.

  Did You Know?

  Sherry finishing is relatively rare within rhum agricole, as the style is traditionally valued for its pure, unfiltered sugarcane character rather than added cask notes.

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  • 1pcs.
    160,75EUR
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  Habitation St. Etienne Martinique Black Sheriff American Barrel Rum 40%

  Item no.: 22227865479-1106-197280423

  HSE, one of Martinique's most respected rhum agricole houses, sends this release through American bourbon casks from Kentucky and Missouri for a warmer, more approachable profile.

  Expert Description

  Habitation St. Etienne Martinique Black Sheriff American Barrel is a Martinique Rhum Agricole, a blend of rum between 3 and 4 years, distilled from fresh sugar cane juice and aged in American bourbon casks, bottled at 40%.

  HSE, whose full name is Habitation Saint-Étienne, was revived in 1994 by Yves and José Hayot and took on its current identity as Rhum HSE in 2008. The Black Sheriff release uses exclusively casks from American bourbon producers in Kentucky and Missouri, giving the rum a warmer, more spiced sweetness than the fresher, more classic agricole style often associated with Martinique.

  The result is a rich, aromatic rum where sweetness from the American oak meets classic agricole fruitiness.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  Vanilla and honey beneath elegant woody notes, with caramel and a hint of black pepper and nutmeg.

  Palate

  Round and sweet with raisin, apple tart and lychee, supported by spice and toasted oak.

  Finish

  Long with dried fruit and vanilla, amplified by the oak's power.

  Specifications

  Name: Habitation St. Etienne Black Sheriff American Barrel
  Bottler: Habitation Saint-Étienne
  Region/Country: Martinique
  Type: Rhum Agricole
  Age: 3-4 Years
  ABV: 40%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask Type: American bourbon casks
  Serving Suggestion: Neat or over ice as a warm, spiced dram

  Flavour Profile

  Rich · Sweet · Spiced · Vanilla-forward · Round

  Did You Know?

  The name Black Sheriff refers to the dark, powerful profile the release gets from the American bourbon casks, in contrast to HSE's lighter, more classic agricole releases from French oak.

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  • 1pcs.
    46,75EUR
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  Habitation St. Etienne Martinique Rhum Agricole Blanc Rum 40%

  Item no.: 22227865379-9695

  No cask ageing, no colour, no detours – just fresh sugarcane juice distilled and bottled almost immediately.

  Expert description

  Habitation St. Etienne Martinique Rhum Agricole Blanc is an AOC Martinique Rhum Agricole, distilled from fresh sugarcane juice and bottled at 40% with no prior cask ageing.

  Because Martinique's AOC rules allow rhum agricole to be sold immediately after distillation with no minimum ageing requirement, the Blanc expression retains the full fresh, green cane character that is otherwise gradually softened by years of cask influence in the house's other releases such as VSOP and XO. This makes it the purest, most direct introduction to what rhum agricole from Martinique actually tastes like.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  An explosion of fresh aromas with dominant notes of fresh sugarcane and a light floral touch, complemented by tropical fruit, mashed banana and hibiscus.

  Palate

  Clean and powerful with vanilla, powdered sugar, grassy cane, lime rind, pepper, a hint of chili, pineapple and banana.

  Finish

  Peppery and long, with a persistent finish that echoes the fresh cane character.

  Specifications

  Distillery: Habitation Saint-Étienne (HSE)
  Region/Country: Martinique
  Type: Rhum Agricole AOC Martinique
  ABV: 40%
  Size: 70 CL
  Edition: Blanc
  Serving suggestion: Chilled as an aperitif or in a Ti' Punch

  Flavour profile

  Fresh · Grassy · Floral · Peppery · Clean

  Did you know?

  Unlike VSOP and XO from the same house, the Blanc expression needs no cask ageing at all, because Martinique's AOC rules allow white rhum agricole to be sold straight after distillation – one of the few rum categories in the world where this is permitted.

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  • 1pcs.
    26,75EUR
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  Habitation St. Etienne Martinique Rhum Agricole Blanc Rum 50%

  Item no.: 22227865479-1106-1972804309

  No cask ageing, no filter for time, just fresh sugar cane juice from Martinique distilled and bottled directly, so the island's soil and climate speak without detour.

  Expert Description

  Habitation St. Etienne Martinique Rhum Agricole Blanc is a Martinique Rhum Agricole, distilled from fresh sugar cane juice and bottled unaged at 50%.

  This white rhum agricole from HSE, whose full name is Habitation Saint-Étienne, shows the distillate's pure character with no cask influence at all. Unlike the house's Black Sheriff, which ages in American bourbon casks, this release goes straight from the distillation column to the bottle, preserving the fresh, green intensity of the newly harvested cane. The intense, bold nose combines floral and fruity notes with a hint of white pepper, while the palate shows the cane's full ripeness.

  The result is a clear, powerful rhum that shows Martinique's agricole tradition in its purest form.

  Tasting Notes

  Nose

  Intense and bold with floral and fruity notes plus a hint of white pepper over fresh sugar cane.

  Palate

  Clean and powerful with notes of fully ripe sugar cane, supported by a light peppery sharpness.

  Finish

  Long and lingering with a lightly peppery conclusion that builds on the fresh sweetness.

  Specifications

  Name: Habitation St. Etienne Rhum Agricole Blanc
  Bottler: Habitation Saint-Étienne
  Region/Country: Martinique
  Type: Rhum Agricole Blanc
  ABV: 50%
  Size: 70 CL
  Non-chill filtered: Yes
  Natural Colour: Yes
  Serving Suggestion: In a Ti-Punch or Daiquiri

  Flavour Profile

  Green · Peppery · Floral · Powerful · Clean

  Did You Know?

  Under French AOC regulations, rhum agricole must be distilled from fresh sugar cane juice within 48 hours of harvest, setting it apart from most other rum styles, which use molasses.

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  • 1pcs.
    30,75EUR
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  Habitation St. Etienne Martinique Rhum Agricole Extra Vieux XO Rom 70 cl 43%

  Item no.: 22227865379-11

  Some of the rums in this bottle are older than most of the people drinking it – a few of HSE's oldest stocks date all the way back to the 1960s.

  Expert description

  Habitation St. Etienne Martinique Rhum Agricole Extra Vieux XO is an AOC Martinique Rhum Agricole, blended from rums matured for at least a decade in carefully selected Cognac casks and bottled at 43%.

  The XO expression draws on some of the oldest stocks in HSE's cellars at Habitation Saint-Étienne, some of which date back to the 1960s. Because the rum has rested in Cognac casks rather than the more common American oak, it takes on a deep amber colour and a profile that leans on Cognac tradition's finesse rather than rum's typical sweetness.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Complex yet not overwhelming, with light, fresh fruit notes, a grassy character and sweet mocha, complemented by pronounced notes of cocoa, mocha and pale tobacco with a hint of black pepper and nutmeg.

  Palate

  An explosion of flavour, with dry, strong oak, tobacco and smoke, balanced by a pleasant, light floral sweetness.

  Finish

  Surprisingly long and warming.

  Specifications

  Distillery: Habitation Saint-Étienne (HSE)
  Region/Country: Martinique
  Type: Rhum Agricole AOC Martinique
  Age: Min. 10 years
  ABV: 43%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Cognac Casks
  Edition: Extra Vieux XO
  EAN no.: 3328731101818
  Serving suggestion: In a snifter glass as a digestif

  Flavour profile

  Toasted · Tobacco · Cocoa · Spiced · Warming

  Did you know?

  Some of the oldest rums in HSE's Extra Vieux XO blend come from the cellars at Habitation Saint-Étienne dating all the way back to the 1960s, making this release one of the most historically layered rums in the house's entire range.

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  • 1pcs.
    102,50EUR
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  Habitation St. Etienne Martinique Trés Vieux VSOP Rum 70 cl 45%

  Item no.: 22227865379-0

  On an old sugarcane plantation in Gros-Morne, this rum matures for years while the protected brick buildings around the casks are a reminder that distilling here goes back to the 1800s.

  Expert description

  Habitation St. Etienne Martinique Très Vieux VSOP is an AOC Martinique Rhum Agricole, matured in American oak casks and bottled at 45%.

  The rum is distilled at the Simon distillery in Le François and then aged in the historic cellars at Habitation Saint-Étienne itself in Gros-Morne, where the Hayot family has restored the old sugarcane plantation since 1994. Because it is a Rhum Agricole, it is pressed exclusively from fresh sugarcane juice rather than molasses, giving it a greener, creole starting point that the long ageing in American oak then layers with caramel and spice.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Candied fruit such as apricot, peach and cantaloupe, followed by roasted almonds, caramel, milky coffee and a touch of clove, with a hint of grape must.

  Palate

  Broad and warm on the attack, settling softly on the palate without heaviness, smooth and round with an aromatic finish mirroring the nose.

  Finish

  Creole and spiced with a fine, lingering warmth from the long cask ageing.

  Specifications

  Distillery: Habitation Saint-Étienne (HSE)
  Region/Country: Martinique
  Type: Rhum Agricole AOC Martinique
  ABV: 45%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: American Oak
  Edition: Très Vieux VSOP
  EAN no.: 3328731101801
  Serving suggestion: At room temperature in a snifter glass

  Flavour profile

  Candied Fruit · Caramel · Spiced · Round · Creole

  Did you know?

  The aqueduct and old buildings at Habitation Saint-Étienne were listed as a French historic monument in 2010, making the plantation itself just as worthy of preservation as the rum it produces.

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  • 1pcs.
    57,00EUR