Rum ages

Rhum Blanc: 3 months

White rum is a young haut de vie, matured for a very short time. It can be aged for a minimum of 3 weeks to 3 months in steel vats. White rum is extended with water to lower its alcohol content.

Raised undergrowth” rum: 12 months.

The designation “élevé sous-bois” means that they have aged in small oak barrels for around 12 months.

Rhum paille: 18 months

Rhum paille” means aged in oak casks for 18 months. These rums all have a significant “straw” color.

Rhum vieux: 3 years

Old rums are aged in oak casks for a minimum of 3 years. These old rums are most often blended. This creates complex rums, with only the youngest eau-de-vie appearing on the label.

These are rums aged for 3 years, regardless of the wood used.

VSOP (Very Special Old Pale) rum: 4 years

This designation is reserved for rums aged a minimum of 4 years in oak barrels. There are several different appellations: “Vieille réserve”, “Réserve spéciale” or “cuvée spéciale”.

Extra Old Rum (XO): 6 years

This is a rum that has aged 6 years in a barrel before being bottled. “Grande Réserve” is a term that is still often found in stores today.

Out-of-age rum: 8 years

This “hors d'âge” rum has spent 8 to 12 years in casks before being bottled.

Rhum vieux millésimé: 15 years

As its name suggests, exceptional harvests enable us to produce a top-quality rum. It is kept for a minimum of 15 years, up to half a century, and can be drunk 70 years after distillation.