Located in La Saline in western Réunion, La Part des Anges Distillation offers eaux-de-vie made from Réunion fruit, as well as artisanal rhum agricole. These come from certified organic or sustainable farming cooperatives and orchards. A conviction that rhymes with passion!
Ludovic Maufras, sons of distillers for several generations, and Céline Maufras created the first overseas fruit distillery in 2009. From the outset, the choice was made to give priority to the quality of the eaux-de-vie, in order to offer spirits with a real aromatic power obtained by working exclusively with the “code de chauffe”. Moreover, only the spontaneous natural fermentation method is used. Once this stage is complete, distillation is carried out using an elaborate keypad still. In 2010, we began marketing our products to wine merchants, delicatessens, tourist attractions and quality Réunionese restaurants.
Fruit and sugar cane are washed and pampered as they arrive.
Washing the cane allows natural, spontaneous fermentation without acidification or the addition of yeast. In this way, we preserve the typicality of the cane and the terroir.
The fruit is peeled and/or pitted before fermentation.
During fermentation, natural yeasts do their work, taking 8 days for cane and an average of 2 months for fruit.
The next stage consists of triple distillation in a single pass, with only the heating core remaining, thus isolating the methanols and toxins.
The alembic was custom-designed thanks to 7 generations of family distilling expertise.
These “coeurs de chauffe” are then matured in glass “dame jeanne” in an air-conditioned cellar for 12 months to bring roundness to the palate.
Then, by combining with distilled water, the alcohols gradually come down.
Finally, filtering and bottling, labelling and waxing by hand.
Sublim eaux-de-vie are made exclusively from fruit grown on Reunion Island. Healthy, ripe fruit is put to natural, spontaneous fermentation. After several months of fermentation, the fermented fruit is then distilled using an elaborate digital keyboard alembic that enables triple distillation. Only the toast core is kept, then left to rest for a year before marriage, filtration and bottling. Eaux-de-vie can be drunk as an aperitif or digestif, plain or in a mix, and will delight your taste buds.
Eaux-de-vie are traditionally enjoyed as digestifs, but why not shake things up a bit! Here are a few cocktail ideas.
La Victocolada
4 cl Sublim Pineapple
5 cl pineapple juice
3 cl coconut purée
1 cl coconut syrup
Le Tour des Roches
4 cl Sublim Mango
6 cl passion fruit juice
1/2 lemon, squeezed
1.5 cl cane sugar syrup
La Vie en Rose
4 cl Sublim Letchis
4 cl strawberry juice
3 cl pineapple juice
1 cl squeezed lemon
1 cl cane sugar syrup
Rhum agricole is produced in Monovarétal plots on old cane varieties (cane de bouche).
It is distilled in alembics like eaux de vie in triple distillation.
Only the heating core is kept. All these features make it unique and atypical.
This Rose cane develops fruity aromas.
The choice of offering this rum at 55%vol makes for a straightforward attack, quickly bringing out the full roundness of the sugar and leaving a long finish.
Enjoy on its own or in a mix, as an aperitif or after-dinner drink.
Ranked among the 7 Rhums agricole to drink at least once in your life by Mat Alexandre ( Gault & Millot 2023 article )
Cocktail idea:
Le Zoréol
4 cl Sublim Cane 55%vol
A few raspberries
4 slices ginger
1/2 lemon, squeezed
1 spoonful cane sugar
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