Tour· Marie-Galante· Leeward Islands
Distillerie Bielle
15° 55.1′ N · 61° 16.0′ W
A family rum distillery in the middle of the island producing about 600,000 litres a year of hand-cut cane rum at 59 and 50 degrees, aged rums and liqueurs - with free tours, tastings, a steam-engine museum and award-winning vintages.
Practical
Position from OSM, Section Bielle, Grand-Bourg. Free visit and tasting Mon-Sat 9:30am-1pm, Sun 10am-12pm; tel 0590 97 93 62 (tourist office). Distilling campaign February to July - go then to see the mill working. Effluent treated by phytoremediation. Gold medals at the Paris Concours Général Agricole (2016, 2017). Remote - hire a car or scooter from Saint-Louis or Grand-Bourg.
Best for
Tasting Marie-Galante's famous 59-degree rhum agricole
Season
Distilling Feb-Jul; open year-round