Distillery
Chamarel (La Rhumerie de Chamarel)
Mauritian producer of rhum agricole and liqueurs, active in the Chamarel area (south-west of Mauritius). Produces rum from cane juice grown on its own domaine and a range of liqueurs (coffee, vanilla, coconut, mandarin, pineapple) based on its distillates.
- Chamarel · South-West (Rivière Noire) · Mauritius
- Since 2008
The story
The Domaine de l'Exil in Chamarel entered the owning family in 1996; the facility for rum production was designed and built later with the aim of producing rum from cane juice grown on site. La Rhumerie de Chamarel is today known for its rhum agricoles, aged bottlings and a line of rum-based liqueurs.
Production philosophy
To showcase the territory and the character of estate-grown sugarcane: the distillery emphasizes the quality of the domaine's raw materials, respect for the local microclimate and production processes that highlight the terroir of the sugarcane.
Territory
Chamarel, south-west region of Mauritius (domaine located at about 300 metres above sea level), close to attractions known as the Seven Coloured Earth.
Production method
Production based on cane juice from the estate; distillation mainly in Barbet-type copper columns for the main rums, with special batches distilled in small copper pot stills. Liqueurs are produced by slow maceration/maturation (minimum 3 months) of natural ingredients in the company's premium rums.
Distillation
Distillation from cane juice (rhum agricole) with Barbet-type copper columns for most releases; pot still/copper pot for rare batches or limited editions.
Ageing
Aging in oak casks (French and American); some expressions undergo double maturation / cask finish (ex-bourbon, ex-Pedro Ximénez, ex-Sauternes). Some spiced rums are infused/matured in oak casks for a period indicated by the house.
Characteristics
- Type
- Distillery
- City
- Chamarel
- Categories
- rhum agricole
- aged rum and cask finishes
- coffee and tropical fruit liqueurs
- spiced rum
- producer with estate-grown cane production
- Raw materials
- cane juice (cane grown on the domaine)
- coffee (Arabica & Robusta)
- vanilla beans
- natural coconut extract
- natural mandarin extract
- natural pineapple extract
- natural spices (for spiced rum)
- Casks and ageing vessels
- French oak
- American oak (ex-bourbon)
- ex-Pedro Ximénez
- ex-Sauternes
- Representative products
- Coffee Liqueur (35%)
- Vanilla Liqueur (35%)
- Coconut Liqueur (35%)
- Chamarel Gold (Pure Cane Rum)
- Chamarel VS, VSOP, XO
- Chamarel XO Cask Finishes (ex-Bourbon, ex-Pedro Ximénez, ex-Sauternes)
What makes it distinctive
- Production from cane juice grown on the estate
- Range includes white rums, aged rums, various cask finishes and rum-based liqueurs
- Visitor facilities with tastings and an on-site restaurant (L'Alchimiste)
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