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La Favorite 1980 Cuvee Speciale de la Flibuste

Lot: 5464

La Favorite 1980 Cuvee Speciale de la Flibuste

Winning Bid: £1,200

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Lot:
Distillery: 
La Favorite
Age: 
N/A
Vintage: 
1980
Region: 
Martinque
Bottler: 
Official
Cask Type: 
bourbon
Bottled Strength: 
40%
Bottle Size: 
70cl
Distillery Status: 
Operational
Production method: 
Column still
Base: 
Pure cane juice
product Details

La Favorite 1980 Cuvee Speciale de la Flibuste

La Favorite is a small family-run distillery, the last in the Port-de-France area. The plantation was initially known as La Jambette, and was renamed in 1851 by new owner, Charles Henry. The distillery hit financial hardship in the latter part of the 19th century and was eventually so badly damaged by a hurricane that it was shut down for twenty years. It was re-opened by Henri Dormoy in 1905, and his family still run it today. The distillery produces between 600,000 and 1m litres of spirit each year. Very much a boutique operation, its equipment is steam-powered, and the bottles are all labelled and wax sealed by hand.

This is a special bottling for visitors to the La Favorite distillery. Distilled in 1980 from pure cane juice without any molasses and matured exclusively in ex-bourbon casks.

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