Independent bottler
La Maison du Rhum
La Maison du Rhum is a French independent bottling label created to select and bottle origin rums from around the world. The collection includes both rhum agricole and molasses-based rum, vintage releases, solera bottlings and flavored editions from the Discovery line.
- Créteil · Île-de-France · France
- Since 2017
- 3 products
The story
La Maison du Rhum is a project launched by French distributor Dugas as a rum-focused label/collection. According to official information and industry sources, the brand was started in 2017 to showcase selected bottles from various distilleries and countries.
Production philosophy
Selection of rum by origin and style: highlighting diverse production traditions (French/rhum agricole, Spanish-style releases, solera ageing and single-cask approaches) by offering country-specific bottles and vintage references at accessible prices for enthusiasts.
Territory
Brand/collection with a strong commercial base in France but with selections and bottlings sourced from many rum-producing areas worldwide (Caribbean, Latin America, Indian Ocean).
Production method
Independent bottling: La Maison du Rhum purchases distillates from selected third-party distilleries, often indicating distillation date, still type and ageing on the labels. Processes vary by release (rhum agricole from pur jus or molasses-based rum; distillation predominantly in column stills for many expressions).
Distillation
Varies by origin: many releases are distilled in column stills (continuous column); rhum agricoles come from distillation of pur jus (cane juice). Specific still details are indicated on individual release labels.
Ageing
Ageing in casks with different approaches: traditional maturation in ex-bourbon barrels, finishing/ageing in cognac casks (French oak), use of the solera method for some releases and finishes in sherry casks (e.g. Palo Cortado) for particular selections.
Characteristics
- Type
- Independent bottler
- City
- Créteil
- Categories
- rum
- independent rum bottler
- rhum agricole
- aged rums
- solera rum
- flavored rums
- Raw materials
- cane juice (pur jus) - for rhum agricole
- molasses - for molasses-based rum
- Casks and ageing vessels
- ex-bourbon
- cognac casks (French oak)
- sherry casks (Palo Cortado)
- Representative products
- Colombia 2010 - 70cl - boxed
- Discovery-Antilles - rhum agricole - White - French style - 70cl
- Discovery-Panama - Añejo finish in Sherry Palo Cortado - Spanish style - 70cl
- Discovery-Paraguay - 70cl
- Discovery-Pineapple - 70cl
- Guatemala Solera - 70cl - boxed
- Ile Maurice 2014 - 70cl - boxed
- Panama 1914 - 70cl - boxed
- Panama 2007 - 70cl - boxed
- Paraguay 2008 - 70cl - boxed
- Peru 2012 - 70cl - boxed
- Saint Lucia 2013 - 70cl - boxed
What makes it distinctive
- Label/collection created and managed by Dugas (French distributor) as an independent bottling project.
- Brand launched in 2017 to promote country-specific rums and vintage releases.
- International range: selected bottles from Colombia, Panama, Guatemala, Peru, Réunion, Saint Lucia, Paraguay and other origins.
- Clearly defined lines: Discovery series (including agricole and flavored editions) and batch/vintage single cask/solera releases.
- Many releases marketed in boxed presentation for collectors and gift purposes.