La Favorite Coeur de Canne Vieux Rhum
La Favorite Coeur de Canne Vieux is a 42% ABV (84 proof) aged rhum agricole from Martinique — a 700mL bottle of "Vieux" (old) rhum matured four years in oak at one of the last independent family distilleries on the island. Distilled from fresh sugarcane juice in copper Creole columns, Coeur de Canne ("heart of the cane") is rested then aged until the grassy agricole character rounds into vanilla, salted caramel and grilled banana. Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- Proof / ABV: 42% ABV / 84 proof
- Size: 700mL
- Aging: 4 years in oak (rhum vieux)
- Origin: La Favorite Distillery, Martinique (est. 1842)
- Method: Fresh cane juice, Creole-column distilled, AOC Martinique
Four Years of Martinique Patience
La Favorite has been distilling at Le Lamentin since 1842 — one of only two family-owned distilleries left on Martinique — and still runs a century-old steam engine and copper Creole columns. Coeur de Canne is the distillery's signature aged expression: the same bold, grassy white rhum, given four years of oak to turn elegant. Browse the rum collection and the La Favorite Distillery range.
Tasting Notes
Vanilla, salted caramel and grilled banana on the nose with roasted spice. The palate is spicy and round — caramel, vanilla and banana over woody depth — with a long, mild, gently tannic finish.
How to Enjoy
Sip neat at room temperature to catch the agricole funk tamed by oak. It also elevates a Ti-Punch or an Old Fashioned-style rhum cocktail.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is rhum agricole?
Rum distilled from fresh-pressed sugarcane juice (not molasses), the signature style of the French Caribbean — grassier and more vegetal than molasses rum.
What does "Vieux" mean on a Martinique rhum?
"Old" — under AOC Martinique rules, rhum vieux is aged a minimum of three years in oak; this bottling carries four.
What is the ABV of La Favorite Coeur de Canne Vieux?
42% ABV (84 proof) in the 700mL bottle.
Where is La Favorite distillery?
Le Lamentin, Martinique — family-owned since 1842.
For agricole character with four years of oak polish, order La Favorite Coeur de Canne Vieux Rhum online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.