Cane proceeds through the cane cracker, then drops from this point into the first moulin (cane crushing tower)
View of the stills from the fermentation area
Note still head on the larger of J.M.’s two stills has been removed for cleaning & repair.
Canne bleue
It is deep reddish-purple underneath, but the frosty appearing surface of the cane makes it seem to be a blue color.
Red cane from Barbados
You can see the bulbous Barbadian red cane in a mahogany color behind the plaque.
Filter, which catches cane fragments from the fresh juice
Cane fragments are then put back into the crusher to extract any remaining cane juice
Fermentation tanks
Rhum J.M. have two different sizes of fermentation tanks; the larger ones are visible in the background of the photo.
Holding tanks for the new J.M. bitters
Cacao and Piment (a mix of spicy and aromatic peppers, the perfect snapshot of creole cuisine)