Where is HSE (Habitation Saint-Étienne)?

HSE (Habitation Saint-Étienne) is located in Gros-Morne Martinique France.

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HSE (Habitation Saint-Étienne)

Q: What does HSE (Habitation Saint-Étienne) produce?

HSE (Habitation Saint-Étienne) produces or represents products such as Martinique rhum agricoles, white rums, aged rums (VO/VSOP/XO), wine-finished editions, single cask and vintages, historic rhum brand.

Explore the spirits, production style and story of HSE (Habitation Saint-Étienne).

HSE is a brand of Martinique rhum agricoles linked to Habitation Saint-Étienne. It offers a range from white rhums to aged expressions (VO/VSOP/XO), single vintage releases and bottles finished in casks or single cask editions, produced under the AOC Rhum Martinique designation.

Martinique rhum agricoles white rums aged rums (VO/VSOP/XO) wine-finished editions single cask and vintages historic rhum brand

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What to know about HSE (Habitation Saint-Étienne)

Type Producer

Region Gros-Morne , Martinique , France

Founded 1882

Products from 24

Brand linked to Habitation Saint-Étienne, a historic Martinique site AOC Martinique rhum agricoles (pur jus de canne) Broad range: whites, élevé sous bois, vieux, VSOP, XO, vintages and single cask releases Examples of wine cask finishes (Bordeaux, Sauternes) and gift-boxed releases

Producer range

Producer range HSE (Habitation Saint-Étienne)

Spirit categories

Martinique rhum agricoles white rums aged rums (VO/VSOP/XO) wine-finished editions single cask and vintages historic rhum brand

Representative products

Hse Black Sheriff - 70cl Hse Blanc - Parcellaire 2016 - 70cl Hse Blanc - Premium - 100cl Hse Blanc - Premium - 70cl Hse Blanc - Premium 2016 - 70cl Hse Blanc - Saint-Etienne - 100cl Hse Blanc - Saint-Etienne - 70cl Hse Elevé Sous Bois - 70cl Hse Elevé Sous Bois Parcellaire - 70cl Hse Extra Vieux Bordeaux Chateau Marquis de Terme 2006 - 50cl - Astucciato Hse Extra Vieux Finish Sauterne Chateau la Tour Blanc 2007 - 50cl - Astucciato

Raw materials

fresh sugarcane juice (pur jus de canne)

Casks and ageing vessels

French oak casks American oak casks wine casks for finishing (e.g. Sauternes, Bordeaux)

Distillation and production

Production method

Typical production of AOC rhum agricole: use of fresh sugarcane juice (pur jus de canne), fermentation and distillation on Creole-type columns; subsequent maturation and aging in casks for aged expressions, with some bottles receiving wine-cask finishes or released as single-cask bottlings.

Distillation

Column distillation of the Creole type (traditional column), typical of rhum agricole; distillation takes place at the Distillerie du Simon.

Ageing

Aging in oak casks for the 'vieux' expressions; some references are finished in wine casks (e.g. Sauternes, Bordeaux) or released as single-cask and vintage bottlings.

Producer history HSE (Habitation Saint-Étienne)

Habitation Saint-Étienne (also known as Saint-Étienne or HSE) has origins tied to the old La Maugée estate; the property took the name Habitation Saint-Étienne after the site was acquired in 1882. The historic estate hosted a distillery in the following centuries; modern production of HSE rhums takes place at the Distillerie du Simon, while Habitation Saint-Étienne is preserved as a historic site and used for aging, display and sales. The brand was relaunched and developed by its current owners from the 1990s and is today one of the recognized names in Martinique rhum agricole production.

Production philosophy

Focus on terroir and the quality of the sugarcane 'pur jus': selection of cane varieties, respect for the production phases required by the AOC Martinique and experimentation through vintages, finishes and small single-cask selections to showcase different expressions of rhum agricole.

Territory

Martinique (Habitation Saint-Étienne, Gros-Morne) with distillation carried out at the Distillerie du Simon (Le François).