"Voluptuousness is the shortest form of oblivion" is a quote from the Mauritian poet, writer and painter, Malcolm de Chazal, which could well be associated with such a beverage: Chamarel rum.

For it was one of these ancestors, Charles-Antoine de Chazal de Chamarel, who inherited these lands in 1785, located in the south-west of Mauritius, and to which he gave his name.

It is thanks to the micro-climate of this fertile valley, close to the "Terres colorées de Chamarel", that the Rhumerie de Chamarel was able to develop the plantation to the benefit of the growth of sugar cane, next to pineapples and other tropical fruits.

Production and ecology go hand in hand in this distillery, because all the by-products of the transformation are recovered: from the bagasse transformed into energy, the cleaned fumes, the ashes in the fields to the water vapours recovered in the gardens.

What is the secret of the quality of Chamarel's rums?

1. They are produced from sugar cane selected and grown on the estate's plantations;
2. The harvest is done by hand, without burning the crops;
3. The identification of the different harvests and their traceability;
4. The cane is transferred within 4 hours to the Distillery to preserve its freshness and aromas;
5. The work of the master blender whose aim is to select the best batches for white and old rums;
6. The first pressed juice is filtered, then transferred to stainless steel tanks to start the alcoholic fermentation;
7. The selection of yeasts and the control of the parameters;
8. Distillation in a tray column for Premium White Rum or in two copper stills for Double Distilled Rum;
9. The rum is then stored for at least 6 months in stainless steel tanks for a slow and gradual decrease in alcohol content;
10. Aging in cellars.

Chamarel rums have unique characteristics: aromatic bouquet, remarkable finesse, pleasant roundness, expressive colour, balance and homogeneity.

Finally, the pure and contemporary design of its beautiful bottles, as well as the price and choice of retailers, testify to the company's desire to position its top quality rums in an upscale market.

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Last Updated: 30 August 2020

Which Mauritian brand created the first agricultural rum on the Island?

Since 2003, this agricultural rum has been produced by the Saint-Aubin distillery, which until then had been growing sugar cane in the south of the island since 1819.

And it is thanks to Jean Baptiste GUIMBEAU, established in Mauritius in 1793 and creator of the family business St Aubin in 1819, that this rum has been made for eight generations in Mauritius.

Since then, the company has developed the sugar industry, then invested in the production of tea, agricultural rum, local products and ecological tourism.

While respecting tradition and the human dimension, the group has been able to innovate with the aim of protecting the environment.

Its authentic rums are appreciated by connoisseurs and amateurs alike.

With its copper column, the new traditional distillery has the capacity to produce a high quality, delicate and light rum, perfect for making fruit-based cocktails and liqueurs.

All you have to do is taste and appreciate this marvellous typically Mauritian rum.

And if you feel like it, you can come and visit the Domaine St Aubin, and discover all the rums in the catalogue of this brand, whose fame has spread beyond the borders.

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Last Updated: 26 July 2020