Post #411232 by leisure master on Thu, Oct 2, 2008 6:11 AM

Clement products are pretty unique.

However, that certainly should not stop you from experimenting with other Martinique rhums (agricoles), as these will give you the "best" approximation of Clement because they are made in a similar style (fermentation of the fresh-pressed sugar cane juice). Bad news is that I don't think there are any "cheap" agricole rhums out there because of the cost of production.

I agree with tikibars that the Bum would have suggested alternatives, but hey - maybe you'll find something that tastes good to you and takes it in a different direction - just be sure to change the name of any such creation.

Maybe check out the line of JM Rhums - these are also produced by Clement and may or may not be less expensive than Clement, depending on location. As a slight de-rail of this thread, I think the JM 1997 vintage is one of the best rhums around for plain old sippin'.

I'm not an alcoholic, I'm an enthusiast.

[ Edited by: leisure master 2008-10-02 06:15 ]