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Emperor

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Emperor is a Mauritian rum brand offering a range of blends created by assembling distillates from sugarcane juice (rhum agricole) and molasses. The line includes aged expressions, wine/fortified cask finishes, and white and spiced variants, some presented in gift packaging.
rum Mauritian rum rum blends (agricole + molasses) aged rums and finishes spiced rum
Producer range

Producer range Emperor

Spirit categories

rum Mauritian rum rum blends (agricole + molasses) aged rums and finishes spiced rum

Representative products

Emperor Finish Pape Clément - 70cl - Boxed Emperor Heritage - Agricole and Molasses Rum - 70cl - Boxed Emperor Jubilee Cognac Finish - 70cl - Boxed Emperor Lily White - 70cl - Boxed Emperor London Bridge Sauternes Finish - 70cl - Boxed Emperor Sherry Cask - Agricole and Molasses Rum - 70cl - Boxed Rhum Emperor Heritage - 70cl - Giftbox Emperor Private Collection (Château Pape Clément Finish)

Raw materials

sugarcane juice molasses

Casks and ageing vessels

French oak American oak sherry casks (Pedro Ximénez / Oloroso) Sauternes casks (e.g. Château Clos Haut-Péraguey) Château Pape Clément casks ex-cognac casks
Distillation and production

Distillation and production

Production method

Blending of Mauritian distillates obtained from both sugarcane juice and molasses; use of distillates produced on column stills and traditional pot stills; maturation in oak casks followed by additional finishing/aging in wine or fortified wine casks.

Distillation

Use of distillates from both column stills and traditional pot stills (pot still/charentais); subsequent blending of the various components.

Ageing

Maturation in French and American oak casks with additional finishing phases in wine or fortified wine casks (e.g. sherry, Sauternes, casks associated with cognac/Château Pape Clément); the range also includes limited-edition finishes and experimental aging.

Producer history Emperor

The Emperor brand is associated with the production of assembled rums in Mauritius, drawing on the island's historical heritage. Labels have been showcased at industry events and are distributed internationally through specialist distributors; commercial management and some product development activities are linked to the Lookout Beverages group.

Production philosophy

Balancing tradition and experimentation: combining distillates from cane juice and molasses, working with different maturation regimes and premium cask finishes to create rums with distinct, approachable personalities.

Territory

Mauritius

Awards and recognitions

Appearances in international competitions: classifications and medals recorded on US Spirits Ratings (e.g. Emperor Heritage 92 points / Gold; Emperor Sherry Finish 90 points / Gold; Emperor Lily White 88 points / Silver; Emperor Private Collection 84 points / Silver).

Emperor

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