{"title":"Dillion","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Dillon estate has been growing cane since 1690, but the name comes from Count Arthur Dillon — an Irish-descended colonel who fought alongside Lafayette in the American Revolution, stopped in Martinique on the way home, fell in love with a Creole widow named Marie-Françoise de Girardin, married her in 1784, and inherited the old sugar plantation. The house dates its rum-making to 1779, and the distillery still stands in Fort-de-France, powered by a Corliss steam engine built in 1922 that runs entirely on bagasse — the dried cane fiber left after pressing. Dillon holds AOC Martinique status, granted in 1996 and still the only appellation d'origine contrôlée for rum anywhere in the world: cane grown in designated communes, pressed and distilled fresh rather than from molasses, aged and bottled on the island. Dillon grows its own cane across ten varieties in the Basse-Pointe region on the Atlantic coast, ferments the juice 24 to 48 hours, and distills in a Creole column to 65% ABV. The range runs from the Blanc and the Canne Bleue at 50% — the classic Ti' Punch rums — through the VSOP Très Vieux at 43%, the 9-year XO, and Hors d'Âge, with recent gold and silver medals at the Concours Général Agricole. Genuine Martinique agricole with 240 years behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBrowse our full Dillon collection with fast nationwide shipping delivered straight to your door.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"dillion-rhum-agricole-blanc-55","title":"Dillon Rhum Agricole Blanc 55","description":"\u003cp\u003eDillon Blanc 55 is Martinique's Ti' Punch rum at the proof the islanders drink it. The Dillon estate in Fort-de-France has grown cane since 1690, and takes its name from Count Arthur Dillon, an Irish Jacobite soldier who fought the English on the island in the 1770s and married into the planter family that owned it; rum came in the 19th century, the Creole column still in 1920, and after Bardinet bought the house in 1967 the still and its 1922 steam engine were moved to the Depaz distillery, where Dillon's rhum is still made on that same column today. It's AOC Martinique rhum agricole — fresh cane juice from ten cane varieties, fermented, distilled on the copper Creole column to 65%, rested five weeks in steel while reduced, and bottled at 55% ABV with nothing added, as the AOC requires — with the Ti' Punch recipe printed on the back label. The Rum Barrel found a savory nose of boiled corn, mango juice, pink pepper, lime zest, cane juice, green tea, and green olive — a straightforward agricole. Difford's: pungent, grassy, fruity, and estery with balsa wood, a dry and aggressive palate of grass and cracked black pepper. Rum Ratings' drinkers call it a good cocktail choice at an admirable price, complementing citrus and liqueur with the strength to shine through, and lively in tiki drinks. Honest note: it's built for mixing, and harsh neat for some. For a Ti' Punch, a Daiquiri, a Zombie, or a Planteur, it's the working rhum of Martinique.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuy Dillon Rhum Agricole Blanc 55 online with fast shipping right to your door.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chips Liquor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45519438545152,"sku":"C0008962L","price":46.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/8089\/7892\/files\/DillionAgricole55.jpg?v=1718474269"},{"product_id":"dillion-rhum-agricole-blanc-40","title":"Dillon Rhum Agricole Blanc 40","description":"\u003cp\u003eDillon Blanc 40 is the gentlest of the estate's three white rhums — the one for drinkers who want Martinique's grassy cane character without the 55% heat. The Dillon estate in Fort-de-France has grown cane since 1690, and takes its name from Count Arthur Dillon, an Irish Jacobite soldier who fought the English on the island in the 1770s and married into the planter family that owned it; rum came in the 19th century, the Creole column still in 1920, and after Bardinet bought the house in 1967 the still and its 1922 steam engine were moved to the Depaz distillery, where Dillon's rhum is still made on that same column today. It's AOC Martinique rhum agricole — fresh cane juice from ten cane varieties, fermented, distilled on the copper Creole column, rested in steel while reduced, and bottled at 40% ABV with nothing added, as the AOC requires. Rum Ratings' drinkers who've worked through the range note the 55 for cocktails and prefer the lower proof for neat pours and Planteurs — fruity in aroma and taste, a reference for a good punch. Expect the Dillon signature in a softer register: a fresh, grassy nose of cane juice, lime zest, green olive, and a faint tropical fruit, opening into a clean, lightly sweet, vegetal palate with white pepper, finishing crisp and moderately long without the sharpness of the higher proofs. Honest note: agricole purists reach for the 50 or 55; this is the approachable one. For a Mojito, a Planteur, a rum punch for a crowd, or a first taste of agricole, it's Martinique at an easy strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuy Dillon Rhum Agricole Blanc 40 online with fast shipping right to your door.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chips Liquor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45519500968192,"sku":"C0008963L","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/8089\/7892\/files\/DillionAgricole55.jpg?v=1718474269"}],"url":"https:\/\/chipsliquor.com\/collections\/dillion.oembed","provider":"Chips Liquor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}