One of the few rums in the world to claim a terroir as the sugar cane is grown in volcanic soil on a single estate making it a unique microclimate and small circumscribed geographic area (and granted the French AOC status because of it)- much like the great houses of Bordeaux, Cognac or Champagne claim weather, soil and geographic demarcations and resulting effects. Produced and bottled on the estate.

Another noteworthy point is that it is a Rhum Agricole or made directly from sugar cane juice rather than molasses. Less than 5% of the world's production of rum is made this way and the process yields a dramatically different product.

Distilled in a small single column copper pot still, which yields a lower proof spirit full of flavor, rather than a highly distilled relatively flavorless spirit.

This is hand selected blend of what is widely regarded to be the best 4 vintage years of Martinque Rum aged in both French Limousin and American oak, then carefully blended to bring out the best points of each vintage year in one bottle.