Our rum blogger tastes Destillerie A1710 - Post by Thomas Heie Nielsen

Blog post by Thomas Heie Nielsen

White January means white rum. I have tasted a couple of lovely bottlings from Destillerie A1710

A1710 opened in 2016 and is the smallest rum distillery on Martinique with just 8 employees. It takes its name from Jean Assier, who founded Habitation du Simon in 1710.

The A in A1710 stands for arrivé, French for arrived. A1710 was founded by one of Jean Assier's descendants, Yves Assier. A1710 takes a slightly different approach to distillation from the usual one on Martinique. The norm on the island is distilling on a single column. At A1710 they use a small batch still with a single pot and a smaller column. That gives a softer flavour profile than the classic rhum agricole you otherwise know from Martinique.

FUN FACT:
A1710 shares an address with the Danish consulate on Martinique. Master distiller Yves Assier de Pompignan is the Danish consul.

A1710 Renaissance 52%
Nose:
A powerful agricole character. Clear notes of gas (if you know, you know). Salted green olives, lime (not Jamaican lime). White peppercorn.
Palate:
Seriously good. Spiced and complex. Green gooseberry. Tingling and sparkling. Green unripe pear. Nose and palate do not follow each other at all, and that is rather cool and surprising. But both are good on their own terms, and the palate is remarkably lovely.
Tip:
If you empty this bottle it makes a handsome flower vase.

A1710 La Perle Rhum Blanc Extraordinaire 54.5%
Nose:
Compared with the A1710 Renaissance, the gas has been turned down somewhat. Both the smell of gas and the overall impression generally. But it is there. There are also fine notes of fresh green herbs and salt-baked parsnip.

Palate:
Spiced and peppery. Decent acidity. There are salty, mineral notes that flow into each other a little. We also get a hint of smoke. That sounds odd in an unaged agricole, and we acknowledge as much. The rum comes across as relatively heavy on alcohol despite the 54.5%. Finishes dry.

These have been two remarkably interesting and lovely AOC agricoles that I can warmly recommend, both if you are used to drinking agricole and if you want to try something new. They are also excellent in cocktails.
Read also: Review: rum from A1710 - Blog post by Allan Bjerreskov

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