GETTING TO KNOW THE SUGAR CANE AND RUM INDUSTRY

THE DISTILLERIES
The Island produces without any doubt the best rum in the world. Its three distilleries (Bellevue, Bielle and Poisson) produce a white agricultural rum, which means that the rum is obtained directly from the distillation of the cane juice with an alcoholic volume of 59°.

Helpful hints: For those of you not accustomed to strong alcohol you may prefer sampling the different liquors on hand. However, fine connoisseurs will appreciate the old rum that has been aged in oak barrels for over eight years.

Punch recipe:

• 1 teaspoon of cane syrup
• 1 lemon zest
• 2 fingers of rum

• Rhumeries Agricoles de Bellevue - "Rum Domaine de Bellevue"
  
  The Ti'boutik proposes visits and tasting on site.
  There you can buy the Rum "Domaine de Bellevue" (Gold medal 2004 at the French general agricultural contest), agricutltural rum Bellevue 59° or 50° proof, the punchs "Habitation Bellevue" as well as other local products from Marie Galante.

  Section Bellevue - 97140 Capesterre
  Tel: 05.90.97.26.50 Fax: 05.90.97.47.11 Port: 06.90.48.31.60
  Opening hours : Monday through Saturday from 7h30 until 11h30 AM
  Free entry

• Distillerie Bielle " Rhum Bielle "
  The Bielle distillery produces every year 120,000 liters of rum 59° proof . There is a wide range of flavors: white agricultural rum, chocolate rum, coconut rum, the Bois Bandé punch (aphrodisiac), Shrubb…

  Section Bielle 97112 Grand-Bourg // Tel. : 0590 97 93 62 / Fax : 0590 97 85 14
  Opening hours : Monday trhough Saturday : 10h00 AM - 12h30 PM
                                 (Sometimes open on Sunday : 10h00-12h00 AM)
  Free entry

• Distillerie Poisson " Rhum du Père Labat "
  The Poisson Distillery produces nearly 200,000 liters of this well known rum a year. Tasting is possible.

  Section Poisson 97112 Grand-Bourg // Tel. : 0590 97 03 79 / Fax : 0590 97 79 65
  Opening hours : Monday through Saturday : 7h00-12h00 AM
  Free entry

USINE DE BERNARD
The Bernard Refinery is a bit peculiar in that the cane processed here came from the heights of Capesterre and was delivered to the refinery by way of cable car. Signs of the machinery are still visible as well as the supporting pillars of the cables.
Take advantage of the hiking path, "Les Hauts de Capesterre" (the heights of Capesterre) in order to discover this page of history of the Island's cane industry.

PRODUCTION OF MOYSAN CANE SYRUP
This is a traditional and typical Marie-Galantine product. It is the by-product from the cooked juices of the canes.

Haut du Morne 97140 Capesterre // Tel. : 0590 97 37 10
Opening hours : Monday through Friday 5h00AM - 6h00PM
                                Saturday and Sunday 8h00AM - 17h00PM
Free entry