Clement

The Maison Clément is currently one of the oldest properties on the island of Martinique, to the point that it has almost become a kind of historical monument: it has always been open to the public, and over the decades has welcomed guests and visitors truly prestigious. Founded at the end of the nineteenth century, in 1887 to be exact, the company was founded by Homère Clément, doctor and mayor of Le François, who after buying the prestigious 43-hectare sugar plantation of the Domaine de L'Acajou, began to produce Rhum Agricole directly from sugar cane juice, obtaining a distillate characterized by a contemporary and pure style. In the wake of this production, the same Homère Clément chose to create a real distillery, in particular to meet the great demand for alcohol during the First World War. After the death of Homère Clément, his son, Charles Clément, took over the management of the business, perfecting production methods and starting to export the Martinique Rhum Agricole abroad for the first time. Charles Clément was succeeded by his sons, while at the end of the last century, in 1996, to be precise, the distillery was bought by the Hayot family, who chose to continue with the corporate philosophy of the previous management. This is how, since its origins, the production of the Rhum Habitation Clément still takes place today following the purest agricultural traditions, as well as the rules of a secret recipe that has been handed down from generation to generation for centuries. The processing of Rhum Vieux Agricole is subject to strict controls, with which the sugar canes are carefully selected, and according to which the phases of distillation, aging and bottling are monitored. At the Clément distillery the production methods have not changed for years: this is how perfectly natural Rhum are made, with an original character and characterized by an incomparable finesse.