Key Facts

Farm
Lake Antoine
Supervisor
Lawson James
Field
More
Cane variety
Purple Tallboy
Terroir
Upper Crater Lake South
Harvested
28/10/2021
Maturation
Pre-cask
Distilled
01/11/2021
Bottled
18/02/2022 - 20/02/2022
Still Type
Pot
No. of bottles
3654
For market
Europe & US
ABV
50%
FARM LOCATION
BOTTLING

Field Notes

The largest of all our farms, Lake Antoine is situated on the north of the island. The fierce, ocean winds from the north-eastern coast flows off the Atlantic Ocean through the cane fields. Whilst coast surrounds the south side of the farm, the farm wraps its way around the renowned eponymous crater lake.

Woburn Clay Loam soil dominates the entirety of the farm. The ashy richness of the earth derives from the volcanic formulation and remnants of a once active volcano. At the time of harvesting, nine terroirs consumed 39.2 acres of farmland, with all six cane varieties taking up a field on the lands.

The grounds nearby have had a history of growing sugarcane: the small River Antoine distillery was for some considerable time since 1785 a large rum-making plantation. The nearby distillery still operates today on a small scale.

Terroir Map

Cane Variety

Cain
PURPLE TALLBOY

B69566 - The thick waxy coat bestows the internodes of this cane with a red to purple or bluish colour, hence the names ‘Blue Cane’ or ‘Purple Tallboy’. This slick variety has a tall and lean appearance. At a height of ten feet or more, Purple Tallboy towers over the others as the tallest variety in the field. It may also lodge a little and keeping the length of this variety manageable at harvest time is the key for getting it off the field without challenges.

The Sound of Lake Antoine

High sloping terrain exposes the farm to strong, easterly winds from the Atlantic Ocean. Roaming cattle and sheep intermittently bleat nearby. The largest of the farms, gives way for an altering of sounds as you move from one undulating end of the farm to the next. 

Growing Timeline

Cane Timeline

Planted
01/07/2020
Harvested
28/10/2021
Arrived at Distillery
28/10/2021
Fermentation Started
28/10/2021
Fermentation Finished
01/11/2021
Distillation Started
01/11/2021
Distillation Finished
01/11/2021
Transferred to Cask House
01/11/2021
Sent for Bottling
03/02/2022
Bottled
20/02/2022

Distillers

Devon
Quency
Camille
Karla

Terroir

Fields

Soil

Type
Woburn Clay Loam
Description
More sits at the very top of the Lake Antoine volcanic slope, steep and hard to access, surrounded by thick natural vegetation.
Elevation
51 meters above sea level
General Climate
Usually dry between February and July but can be subject to the occasional coastal shower even during the dry season. The farm is Atlantic facing and gets regularly battered by the seablasts.
Sunlight
N/a

Cane, Yeast & Water

Variety
B69566
Nickname
Purple Tallboy
Fermentation
60 hours
Yeast
DistilaMax RM
Production Water
N/a

DEVON’S DESCRIPTION

Appearance: Clear, water-white colourless rum.

Nose: Vegetal aromatics redolent of grass.

Palate: Sweet, fruity-apple, astrigent, bitter-sweet mouthfeel, warm finish.

Renegade Rum Distillery

Meadows Lane, Conference,

St. Andrews, Grenada, West Indies

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