Isautier Rhum

The Mascarene Archipelago, east of Madagascar, is home to Réunion Island, famed for its volcanic soils and thriving sugarcane. Maison Isautier, founded in 1845 by Louis and Charles Isautier, is the island’s oldest rum distillery and has remained family-run for seven generations. Producing both rhum agricole from fresh cane juice and traditional molasses-based rum, Isautier is now led by Cyril Isautier, who has helped shape some of the region’s most iconic spirits. This collaboration with La Maison & Velier showcases exceptional casks from the distillery’s oldest stocks.

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Isautier Rhum Agricole 16 Year Old....$129.99

• 16 YEAR Rhum Agricole
• Barreled May 2006
• Bottled September 2022
• 59% ABV
• 3,790 bottles produced

Locally grown sugarcane is pressed, fermented, and distilled on a two-column still, producing a vibrant rum that reflects Réunion’s land of sea and mountains. Distilled in 2006 and aged 16 years in tropical conditions, it was bottled in September 2022 at 59% ABV with no additives.
Profile: Complex and lively.
Nose: Dried fruits, tropical notes, ginger, cinnamon, citrus peel.
Palate: Salted butter caramel, geranium, juniper berries.
Finish: Long, with beeswax, orange zest, dark chocolate, cloves, and camphor.

Isautier Traditional Rum 16 Year Old....$129.99

• 16 YEAR Traditional Rum
• Barreled May 2006
• Bottled September 2022
• 57% ABV
• 2,035 bottles produced

Fermented molasses with an ABV of approximately 8% is distilled on a traditional, two-column still. This specific still consists of a stripping column and concentration column, where the aromatic compounds are carefully separated by the master distillers. This cask was barreled in 2006 and aged for 16 years in the tropical conditions of La Reunion until it was bottled in September of 2022. Bottled at 57% with no adulteration. Profile: Profound and mineral-driven. Nose: Lush and powerful. Dried apricot, bitter orange, vanilla, lavender and honey. Palate: Refined and concentrated. Cocoa, dahlia, persimmon, orange jam, coconut and camphor. Finish: Long and supple. Honeysuckle, ginseng, ripe orange, toffee and herbaceous.