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Rhum Clément Cuvée Homère Rhum Agricole Vieux
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Rhum Clément Cuvée Homère Rhum Agricole Vieux

Rhum Clément · Habitation Clément

88 proofNAS (blend of aged rums, minimum 6 years)Le François, Martinique
Cuvée Homère is Clément's tribute to founder Homère Clément, and it showcases what extended aging does to quality rhum agricole. The cane character remains at the foundation, but the oak and oxidative aging add layers that rival fine cognac in complexity. This is a sipping rum that demands — and rewards — your full attention.

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Tasting Notes

Nose

Sugarcane and tropical fruit open the nose — ripe banana and mango — followed by toasted oak, dark chocolate, and dried fruit. A faint coffee note lingers underneath, with vanilla and warm spice.

Palate

Full-bodied and richly textured. The agricole grassiness is still present but subdued by years in oak, yielding to toffee, roasted coffee, and dried tropical fruits. Leather and tobacco emerge as it develops, with a spice note that builds gradually.

Finish

Long and complex, with tobacco leaf, dark chocolate, and a final echo of fresh sugarcane.

Specifications
Base Ingredient
Fresh sugarcane juice (rhum agricole)
Distillation
Single column distillation from fresh pressed sugarcane juice
Country
Le François, Martinique
Serve & Pair

Food Pairing

Dark chocolate truffles with espresso and sea salt

The Story

Named for Dr. Homère Clément, who purchased the Habitation in 1887, this cuvée is blended from aged reserves at the estate in Le François, where sugarcane is still cut by hand from the surrounding fields.

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