Père Labat Rhum Blanc, 1L

This rhum agricole blanc from Distillerie Poisson was produced from four types of sugarcane native to Marie-Galante and distilled in a traditional creole column still. Rhum Père Labat is distilled on the island of Marie-Galante, part of Guadeloupe. The distillery, aging facilities, and the estate's sugarcane fields sit on 1300+ acres. Producing rum since the early 1900s, Père Labat utilizes estate and locally grown sugarcane varieties native to the island. As rhum agricole, these spirits are produced from fresh-pressed sugarcane juice rather than molasses. The distillery is the oldest on the island of Marie-Galante and houses one of of the oldest stills in the Caribbean. Generally associated with French overseas territories and distilled on the French West Indies islands of Martinique, Guadeloupe, Grande-Terre, and Basse-Terre. Rum made from cane juice is also produced in Haiti, Brazil, Cape Verde, and throughout Central and South America where it goes by a variety of regional names. Different French production regions have either an AOC or GIs – appellations of origin or geographical indicators – which are legal certifications designating that producers are adhering to specific standards and practices. Rum can also be produced using other standards practices, but that product cannot bear the mark of a specific designation.