Rhum JM Syrup

About Rhum JM Syrup

Rhum J.M. is one of Martinique's most celebrated rhum agricole houses, often called "the world's best old rum" by press and connoisseurs. Beyond its acclaimed rhum agricole releases, the house also produces sugarcane syrup - a key ingredient in the classic Caribbean cocktail Ti' Punch, where syrup, rum and lime are blended to taste.

History & Background

The story begins in 1790, when Antoine Leroux-Préville purchased the Fonds Préville estate and gave it his name. In 1845, Jean-Marie Martin took over the property and turned the sugar refinery into a distillery, after which he began selling bottles of rum stamped with his initials J.M. In the early 20th century, the Crassous de Médeuil family, who already owned the Bellevue estate, acquired the property, creating a 400-hectare complex that brought new know-how and innovation to the brand.

Production & Style

The distillery is located in Macouba in northeast Martinique, at the foot of the Mont Pelée volcano. The freshly pressed sugarcane juice, called "vesou," is first turned into a kind of "wine," which is then distilled using two traditional Creole copper columns. The syrup is made from the same pure sugarcane juice, concentrated without any addition of distillate.

Signature Style

Sweet, Fresh, Sugarcane-like
The syrup's flavour is pure, concentrated sugarcane sweetness, without caramel or molasses notes - designed to highlight rhum agricole character in a cocktail rather than overpower it.

Facts

Did You Know?

Rhum J.M.'s distillery sits at the foot of Mont Pelée, the volcano that in 1902 destroyed the town of Saint-Pierre - then Martinique's capital - in one of the Caribbean's greatest natural disasters.

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