Distillery
Papa Rouyo
Papa Rouyo is a Guadeloupean micro-distillery specializing in rhum agricole (pur jus de canne). Born as a collective project and a tribute to Charles Albert Ruscade (nicknamed "Papa Rouyo"), it produces small artisanal cuvées, both white and aged, highlighting local terroirs and traditional production techniques.
- Sainte-Claire (Goyave) / Le Moule (production areas) · Guadeloupe (French overseas department) · Guadeloupe
- Since 2021
The story
The Papa Rouyo project was created as a tribute to Charles Albert Ruscade (Papa Rouyo), a historic sugarcane grower from Le Moule. The distillery opened recently (sources indicate 2021 as the year of inception) and developed as a collective initiative that brings together local farmers to promote small-scale rhums made from pure cane juice.
Production philosophy
To showcase the territory and the work of local "maître-canniers": attention to traceability from cane to bottle, preservation of terroir, artisanal practices and a family-style approach to passing on sugarcane knowledge.
Territory
Guadeloupe; terroirs mainly connected to Le Moule (Portland) with the distillery located in Sainte-Claire, Goyave.
Production method
Artisanal production with predominant use of pot stills (alambicchi a repasse) for many cuvées; the distillery also uses column distillation for certain releases. Work on small batches, targeted fermentations and cask blending for aged cuvées.
Distillation
Pot still (alambicchi a repasse) for many releases; occasional use of column distillation for specific lots.
Ageing
Aging in a tropical cellar (élevé sous bois) with small-lot blends; for some cuvées selected casks and controlled reductions are used.
Characteristics
- Type
- Distillery
- City
- Sainte-Claire (Goyave) / Le Moule (production areas)
- Categories
- rhum agricole
- terroir rum (pur jus de canne)
- Guadeloupean micro-distillery
- small-batch agricole rums
- aged rhum agricole
- Raw materials
- pure sugar cane juice (pur jus de canne)
- Casks and ageing vessels
- ex-Cognac
- new French oak
- American oak
- Representative products
- Rhum Agricole Blanc Le Rejeton 70cl - Papa Rouyo
- Rhum Agricole Blanc Vwayaj 70cl - Papa Rouyo
- Rhum Agricole Élevé Sous Bois Sanblaj 70cl - Papa Rouyo
- Rhum Agricole Vieux 3 Ans 70cl - Papa Rouyo
What makes it distinctive
- Guadeloupean micro-distillery that values the work of local "maître-canniers"
- Production of rhum agricole from pure cane juice
- Use of pot stills (alambicchi a repasse), a relatively rare practice on the island
- Bottlings and collaborations also present in the Habitation Velier series
Products from Papa Rouyo
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