Raw materials
cane juice (fresh cane juice)
cane syrup (cane syrup)
vinasse (dunder) for some cuvées
Distillery
Providence
Explore the spirits, production style and story of Providence.
Providence is a Haitian rum project produced by the Distillerie de Port‑au‑Prince: a range of white and aged rums made mainly from cane juice and cane syrup (Cristalline variety) sourced from local farms, using traditional fermentation techniques and double distillation in a Müller pot still.
Haitian rum
rhum agricole‑style / pur jus de canne
craft rum
aged rum (3 years)
Producer range
Producer range Providence
Spirit categories
Haitian rum
rhum agricole‑style / pur jus de canne
craft rum
aged rum (3 years)
Representative products
Providence First Drops
Providence Dunder & Syrup
Providence 3 years old 2019
Providence 3 years old 2020
Providence 3 years old 2021
Casks and ageing vessels
ex‑Caroni
ex‑cognac
ex‑whisky
Providence casks (new American oak, char level 2)
Distillation and production
Distillation and production
Production method
Production based on cane juice and syrup from the Cristalline variety harvested locally; separate fermentations (juice and syrup) with selected yeasts and, in some cuvées, the addition of vinasse/dunder. Two‑step distillation in a Müller pot still (first and second run), with reduction to the bottling strength specific to each expression.
Distillation
Double discontinuous distillation (pot still) using a Müller still; first run at lower strength and second run at higher strength, followed by reduction to bottling strength.
Ageing
For aged expressions: maturation in used and new barrels depending on the cuvée; documented procedures include ageing in ex‑Caroni, ex‑cognac, ex‑whisky casks and in 'ex‑Providence' / Providence casks (new American oak with char/charge cycles and filling/emptying cycles to acclimatize the wood).
Producer history Providence
The Providence project was born from the collaboration between the Linge family (linked to Haiti's rum tradition) and La Maison & Velier. The distillery was built in 2018 in Port‑au‑Prince and the first commercial distillations began in early 2019. The plant was conceived to recover and valorize local practices and cane varieties such as 'Cristalline', with the aim of producing both unaged rums and barrel‑aged expressions.
Production philosophy
Combining local raw materials (organic cane) with technical know‑how: controlled fermentations with selected yeasts, use of fermentation/distillation residues (vinasse/dunder) where appropriate, and careful attention to distillation and aging to express the characteristics of the Haitian terroir.
Territory
Distillery and facilities in Port‑au‑Prince (Haiti). The raw material mentioned comes from the crops of Michel Sajous in Saint‑Michel‑de‑l’Attalaye (about 150 km north of the capital).
Providence
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