Project Description
NEW GROVE – SAVOIR FAIRE
With an aging protocol defined by barrels of iconic Limousin oak, when it comes to wood New Grove rum offers a showcase of cellar mastery.
Rum is indelibly woven into this history of Mauritius, and in each bottle of New Grove you’ll delve deep into the island’s rich history of distilling.
New Grove offers a taste of authentic island spirit; of expertise honed across almost two hundred years of tradition. Through the generations, heritage and quality have come to define the premium rums of New Grove.
FROM FIELD TO GLASS
Founded in 1838, New Grove rum is produced by one of the oldest distilleries in Mauritius.
Proudly producing spirits that reach ‘from field to glass’, New Grove’s founder Pierre Charles Harel worked tirelessly to improve distillation techniques and the legal framework surrounding rum distillation on the island.
The historic Domaine de la Villebague remains the property of his heirs, founder of the company Grays; widely considered the pioneers of distillation in Mauritius. Based in the northern part of the island, New Grove rum is made on the same 7 000 hectares of land that produced sugarcane during the era of the East India Company.
THE PROCESS
SUGARCANE PLANTATION AND HARVEST
Throughout winter and summer 90 000 tons of sugar is harvested from New Grove’s 16 000 hectares of sugar cane fields.
Aside from sugar cane production for rum, a remarkable 18% of Mauritius’ national electricity supply is generated from the estate’s sugar cane pulp and residual dried leaves.New Grove, New Grove, New GrNew Grove, New Grove, New Grove, New Grve
Aside from sugar cane production for rum, a remarkable 18% of Mauritius’ national electricity supply is generated from the estate’s sugar cane pulp and residual dried leaves.
MILLING AND MOLASSES
From 12 different varieties of sugar cane, New Grove estate’s mill produces natural and raw specialty sugars and molasses.
No additional sulphur is added, as would be the case for white sugar production, and only the finest canes are selected from the best plots of the Domaine, to produce the molasses that forms the basis of these traditional rums.
No additional sulphur is added, as would be the case for white sugar production, and only the finest canes are selected from the best plots of the Domaine, to produce the molasses that forms the basis of these traditional rums.
THE DISTILLERY
New Grove’s distillation process allows them to vary the amount of congeners according to each final rum type.
– Light = New Grove Silver Rum 100-120 g/Hl
– Full Bodied = NG Plantation Rum 250-300 g/Hl
– Heavy = New Grove Aged Rums 300-400 g/Hl
For approval of a final rum, quality control is done firstly by gas chromatography, then by a tasting panel.
– Light = New Grove Silver Rum 100-120 g/Hl
– Full Bodied = NG Plantation Rum 250-300 g/Hl
– Heavy = New Grove Aged Rums 300-400 g/Hl
For approval of a final rum, quality control is done firstly by gas chromatography, then by a tasting panel.
AGING
Thirty percent of the barrels used at New Grove are made of Limousin French oak, famous for their micro-oxygenating properties and aroma complexity.
The use of new oak contributes tannin and flavour, and ensures a high extraction rate. The remaining 70 percent of barrels are made of French oak, previously filled with cognac, to provide a smoothness and richness to the rum.
Barrel sizes ranges from 170-litre to 400-litre casks, and are filled at 65% volume.New Grove, New Grove, New GrNew
The use of new oak contributes tannin and flavour, and ensures a high extraction rate. The remaining 70 percent of barrels are made of French oak, previously filled with cognac, to provide a smoothness and richness to the rum.
Barrel sizes ranges from 170-litre to 400-litre casks, and are filled at 65% volume.
BLENDING AND BOTTLING
New Grove rums are evaluated and tasted throughout the maturation process to determine precisely when they are at the optimal flavour profile for blending.
In order to ensure consistency, blending is done regularly with a slow dilution of 5% at each interval to reach 50% volume over the years. Final dilution is made a few months before bottling.
Each bottle of New Grove rum contains only rum and water: no sugar, aging agents, colourants or other additives are permitted. In order to preserve natural aromas, New Grove rums are not chill-filtered, and only a K12 paper filter is used. This means that residual sediment may be found, and the rum may turn cloudy when stored in a cool place.
In order to ensure consistency, blending is done regularly with a slow dilution of 5% at each interval to reach 50% volume over the years. Final dilution is made a few months before bottling.
Each bottle of New Grove rum contains only rum and water: no sugar, aging agents, colourants or other additives are permitted. In order to preserve natural aromas, New Grove rums are not chill-filtered, and only a K12 paper filter is used. This means that residual sediment may be found, and the rum may turn cloudy when stored in a cool place.
