Rhum Clément Rhum Vieux Agricole 10 Year Old Grande Réserve

Rhum Clement Vieux Agricole 10 Year Grande Reserve. Habitation Clement, Le François, Martinique — aged a minimum of 10 years in a combination of virgin and re-charred oak barrels by the Cellar Master at one of Martinique's most historic estate distilleries, delivering aromatic intensity of raw wood, dried spice, and toasted fruit on the nose that leads to warm bakery flavors and an unimaginably lengthy finish of cinnamon and vanilla.

Habitation Clement at Domaine de l'Acajou in Le François has been producing rhum agricole since 1887, when mayor Homère Clément transformed a failing sugar plantation into a world-class rhum producer by distilling from freshly pressed sugarcane juice rather than molasses. The 10 Year Grande Reserve represents the senior tier of Clément's core aged range — a decade of patience in two distinct cask types. Virgin barriques (Limousin French oak, the same species used for cognac) contribute vanilla, dried fruit, and structure; re-charred bourbon casks add caramel, spice, and the deep aromatic intensity that the Grand Reserve is known for.

Where the VSOP (minimum 4 years) is the accessible entry into Clement's aged range, the Grande Reserve 10 Year delivers the full ceiling of what Clement's Cellar Master achieves with Martinique AOC sugarcane juice over a decade of carefully managed oak contact. The unimaginably lengthy finish — often cited as the expression's most striking quality — reflects the integration achieved through 10 years of tropical island aging followed by the Clement house blending process.

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Aromatic intensity of raw wood, dried spice, and toasted fruit. Complex and inviting with the warm bakery character that 10 years of Martinique aging develops in AOC rhum agricole.
• Palate: Unique characteristics of cinnamon and vanilla from the virgin and re-charred oak combination. Rich and full with the integrated complexity of a decade-aged Martinique rhum. The sugarcane's fresh agricultural character remains present beneath the wood influence.
• Finish: Unimaginably lengthy. The 10-year integration creates one of the longest finishes in the Clement range — warm bakery flavors that carry through and refuse to leave.

Specs

• Distillery: Habitation Clément, Le François, Martinique (est. 1887)
• Designation: AOC Martinique Rhum Vieux Agricole (10 Year Grande Reserve)
• Aging: Minimum 10 years in virgin Limousin barriques + re-charred bourbon casks
• ABV: 44% (88 Proof)
• Size: 750ml

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Frequently Asked Questions

• What does Clement 10 Year Grande Reserve taste like? Aromatic intensity of raw wood, dried spice, and toasted fruit on the nose. Cinnamon and vanilla on the palate with rich, full character from 10 years of oak aging. Unimaginably lengthy warm bakery finish.
• How does the 10 Year compare to the Clement VSOP? The VSOP is aged minimum 4 years across the same two cask types and is the accessible entry to Clement's aged range. The Grande Reserve 10 Year delivers significantly more wood integration, greater aromatic intensity, and the notably longer finish that an additional 6+ years in Martinique's tropical climate achieves.
• What makes Habitation Clement's approach distinctive? Homere Clement pioneered rhum agricole — distillation from fresh sugarcane juice rather than molasses — in Martinique in 1887. The combination of fresh-press agricole production with two distinct cask types (virgin French Limousin oak + re-charred bourbon) creates the specific Clement flavor signature: vanilla, dried fruit, and cinnamon from French oak; caramel and spice from bourbon oak. Together these create a profile unlike any molasses-based rum.