{"title":"Love Triptych","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"marie-galante-blle-2008-2026-17yo-51-4-cask-199-love-triptych-toxic-love-robert-bauer-and-distilia","title":"Marie Galante BLLE 2008\/2026 17yo 51,4% cask #199 Love Triptych - Toxic Love, Robert Bauer and Distilia","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLove Triptych – Toxic Love | Rhum Agricole Marie Galante BLLE 2008\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(18, 52, 125);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e„Oh, love isn't there to make us happy. I believe it exists to show us how much we can endure.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cb\u003eHERMANN HESSE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntroducing the first release in the new \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLove Triptych\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e series, together with spirits expert and concept designer Rob Bauer: Rhum Vieux Marie Galante 2008, a 17-year-old \u003cstrong\u003eRhum Agricole\u003c\/strong\u003e distilled on Marie-Galante, \u003cstrong\u003eGuadeloupe\u003c\/strong\u003e, in 2008 and bottled in May 2026. This opening chapter, titled \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToxic Love\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, explores the intense contradictions of love through a remarkable single-cask rum, matured entirely in a tropical climate in a first-fill bourbon cask. With just \u003cstrong\u003e167 bottles\u003c\/strong\u003e released, it marks the beginning of a new series combining exceptional spirits with evocative artistic storytelling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade from fresh sugarcane juice and distilled in a \u003cstrong\u003eCreole column still\u003c\/strong\u003e, this rum represents the distinctive agricultural rum tradition of Marie-Galante. \u003cstrong\u003eCask #199\u003c\/strong\u003e was bottled at \u003cstrong\u003e51.4% ABV\u003c\/strong\u003e, at cask strength and without additives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first instalment of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLove Triptych\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this bottling pairs a clearly defined origin, a \u003cstrong\u003e17-year tropical maturation\u003c\/strong\u003e and a \u003cstrong\u003esingle-cask\u003c\/strong\u003e identity with an expressive artistic concept. Its small outturn makes it a distinctive release for collectors of mature Rhum Agricole and enthusiasts of independent rum selections.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCategory:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Rhum Agricole\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Marie-Galante, Guadeloupe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDistilled:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 2008\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBottled:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e May 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAge:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 17 Years\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeries:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Love Triptych\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCask Type:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e First-Fill Bourbon Cask\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCask Number:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 199\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBase Material:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Sugarcane Juice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDistillation:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Creole Column Still\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaturation:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 100% Tropical\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlcohol Strength:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 51.4% ABV\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBottling:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Cask Strength\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdditives:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e None\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Bottles:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 167\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBottle Size:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 700 ml\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIllustration \u0026amp; Selection:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Rob Bauer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eEmotions are running high. You don't know whether you're in heaven or hell. You love each other. You hate each other. You hurt each other. You understand each other on a deep level, but don't speak the same language. You can't let go and destroy each other. You're intoxicated.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFeverish tropical fruits and stone fruits vie for your senses. Apricots and passion fruit wrestle with one another in ecstasy, spurred on by graceful jasmine, roses and dark chocolate. A subtle smokiness, as if after a battle, hangs over the scene.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe first sip is velvety and oily, full of the natural, erotic sweetness of preserved apricots, mangoes, papaya and pears, spiced with exotic herbs. The endless finish lingers, plunging the soul into a whirlpool of desperate bliss. You want more, to let go, to lose yourself.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout Rhum Agricole from Marie-Galante\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarie-Galante\u003c\/strong\u003e is an island in the \u003cstrong\u003eGuadeloupe\u003c\/strong\u003e archipelago with a strong tradition of agricultural rum production. Unlike rum made from molasses, \u003cstrong\u003eRhum Agricole\u003c\/strong\u003e is produced from fresh sugarcane juice, giving it a distinct place within the wider world of rum. Creole column stills are part of the island’s distillation heritage, while \u003cstrong\u003etropical maturation\u003c\/strong\u003e allows the spirit to age in the warm Caribbean climate. 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