SPIRITS

No doubt you've tasted ordinary spirits made with blackstrap molasses -- the industrial byproduct of white crystal sugar. You won't believe the difference when you taste premium hand crafted spirits made with pure cane juice, called spirits agricole. 

 

Ordinarily, these artisanal spirits can only be found in the French Caribbean, where the growing and processing conditions are carefully controlled, much like fine French wines. 
 
In fact, spirits from cane juice have much in common with wine because the cane, like grapes, is crushed fresh and fermented close to the farm, not in the factory. The centuries-old process sprung from the fact that juice, unlike molasses which lasts for months in containers, must be used within the first few hours.

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The results of this artisanal process are rich, flavorful spirits drawn from the distinctive qualities of the growing region, or terroir. It is truly a product of the local soil, and no two are alike.

The French call this method spirits agricole.  Or as we call it, farm spirits.
 
Raising Cane has partnered with a French spirits group to introduce agricole spirits on St. Croix. 
 
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