Distillerie A 1710 presents its own distillation of rhum reposé sous-bois. Cheval Bondieu is a wood-restored, agricultural rum distilled by A 1710 from fresh cane.
It results from a distillation in a copper still equipped with a 7-plate column known as ‘La Belle Aline’.
The first in a great lineage
Cheval Bondieu is a blend of rums matured in French and American oak barrels for 18 to 36 months. This cuvée is the very first aged rum from the A 1710 distillery, the first in a long line that you’ll be able to discover over the years.
Served at 51.5 °, this rum is a perfect blend of smoothness and intensity.
Cheval Bondieu (Good Lord’s horse) is also called ‘Chouval Bondié’ in Creole and those in the know, or ‘Phasme’ (stick insect) by the more scientifically minded. The Cheval Bondieu is a legendary and emblematic animal in the Martinican culture.
This rum is characterised by its lightness, its subtlety, and its bark and wooden colour. Features that reflect our vintage.
Distillation method: copper alembic with 7-plate column
Degree: 51.5°
Volume: 70 CL
Tasting…
The nose is expressive and round, revealing aromas of spices – cinnamon, nutmeg – and marmalade, before developing into scents of honey and gingerbread.
On the palate, the offset is forthright. Flavours of blackcurrant, vanilla, hazelnut and roasted cocoa sweep through the mouth. As in all our A 1710 cuvées, we find our beautiful sugar cane very present.
The finish leads on to woody notes and sweet spices.
A wood rested rum of surprising complexity, both smooth and intense, with a beautiful lingering aromatic persistence.
Packaged in a black and gold sleeve, this vintage is available in your usual points of sale.