MOTHER MESCCIA Pure Single Rum

Mother Mesccia is a white rum conceived by Luca Gargano, based on an idea from H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco: to bring back to life the Mesccia, a historic Monegasque product. It brings together the terroir of Saint-Michel-de-l’Attalaye in Haiti and the craftsmanship of Monaco. Inspired by an ancient tradition of the Principality, this rum offers a modern reinterpretation of the historic mesccia, which dates back to the 17th century. The original mesccia was a blend of Caribbean rum—brought to Monaco by Genoese sailors—and European fortified wines such as vermouth and Marsala. Today, the Principality of Monaco and Velier are reviving this tradition in a contemporary way, by producing a high-quality rum that is no longer blended, but aged in ex-vermouth and ex-Marsala casks. This white distillate marks the starting point of the journey—the “mother” from which a future range of cask-aged Mesccia expressions will evolve, hence the name Mother Mesccia. This rum is made from the precious Cristalline sugar cane, cultivated by Michel Sajous in Haiti. The production process involves a long fermentation of pure cane juice with indigenous yeasts, followed by a first distillation over a wood fire in a discontinuous Müller still in Saint-Michel-de-l’Attalaye. The first distillate is then transferred to Monaco, to the Principality’s first and only distillery, founded in 2017, where a second distillation takes place in a Khote still. It is during this final stage that the rum’s distinctive character is defined.