From February to June, the freshly cut sugarcane is crushed to extract its juice, called ‘vesou’. This juice is then left to ferment for 24 to 36 hours in open-air vats at the distillery. The wine, or ‘grappe’, obtained from fermenting pure sugarcane juice is distilled to a maximum of 75° (according to AOC Martinique rules) to preserve as much aroma as possible.
Tips from Julien Thimon
“Perfect for Ti’Punch, with cane sugar (or syrup) and a lime wedge!”