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Mauritius is an island nation in the Indian Ocean about 2,000 kilometres off the south-east coast of the African continent. The country, independent since 1968, is 1,864 square kilometres.
\nThe Dutch were the first ones to settle down naming the island in honour of Prince Maurits van NASSAU.
\nMauritius was occupied successively by the Dutch (1598-1712) and later by the French (1715-1810).
\nThe British captured the island in 1810, during the Napoleonic Wars through the Treaty of Paris. They agreed to respect the language and laws of the inhabitants. Considering the island as too small and insignificant for settlement, they kept the French business people in the place.
\nThe French established a plantation economy of sugar cane and Rum industry following the French tradition (French oak, French alembics).[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”7355″ img_size=”400×200″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
The Lazy Dodo<\/em> is originated from Mauritius, in Pamplemousses, a district located in the North West of the island. The rum is meticulously produced on one the most mesmerizing plantation of Mauritius and is assisted by a savoir-faire of 175 years old.<\/p>\n The rum, 100% molasse base, is aged mainly in French oak barrels, during a period up to 12 years.<\/p>\n This rum honours the mystic bird of the island, the dodo which did not survive to the arrival of the sailors in the XVII century. The dodo was a bird which could not fly, hence easily recognized for being lazy. Today, the dodo is extinct but it remains the national emblem of Mauritius.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Rum aged mainly in French oak barrels, during a period up to 12 years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":7357,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"yoast_head":"\n