Distillerie Rhum J.M.
       
     
A breathtaking place hidden in a tropical forest
       
     
This stream flows down from the volcano, providing pure water for the distillery
       
     
A tropical paradise at the foot of a volcano
       
     
Volcanic water stream running through the Rhum J.M. property
       
     
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Repairing a moulin (cane crushing wheel)
       
     
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Cane crusher, partially disassembled
       
     
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Cane proceeds through the cane cracker, then drops from this point into the first moulin (cane crushing tower)
       
     
Looking down at the partially disassembled crusher
       
     
Jus de canne
       
     
View of the stills from the fermentation area
       
     
Still tower
       
     
First cane cracking surface
       
     
Another view of the distillery
       
     
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La canne paille
       
     
La canne paille
       
     
La canne bleue
       
     
Canne bleue
       
     
Red cane from Barbados
       
     
Waterfall fountain at Rhum J. M.
       
     
Moulins (grinding wheels)
       
     
Filter, which catches cane fragments from the fresh juice
       
     
Cane juice filter
       
     
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Fermentation tanks
       
     
Massive cane cracker and conveyance
       
     
Cane cracking system
       
     
Stills at Rhum J.M., heads removed
       
     
New aging warehouse at Rhum J. M.
       
     
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Black pepper plant
       
     
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View of the two Rhum J.M. stills from the factory floor
       
     
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Barrels ready to be filled
       
     
Holding tanks for the new J.M. bitters
       
     
Atoumo bitters
       
     
The bright and clean aging warehouses at Rhum J. M.
       
     
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A few experimental large barrels
       
     
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American and French Oak barrels
       
     
Rhum J.M. 2001
       
     
Distillerie Rhum J.M.
       
     
Distillerie Rhum J.M.
A breathtaking place hidden in a tropical forest
       
     
A breathtaking place hidden in a tropical forest
This stream flows down from the volcano, providing pure water for the distillery
       
     
This stream flows down from the volcano, providing pure water for the distillery
A tropical paradise at the foot of a volcano
       
     
A tropical paradise at the foot of a volcano
Volcanic water stream running through the Rhum J.M. property
       
     
Volcanic water stream running through the Rhum J.M. property
_C0A0631.jpg
       
     
Repairing a moulin (cane crushing wheel)
       
     
Repairing a moulin (cane crushing wheel)
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_C0A0642.jpg
       
     
Cane crusher, partially disassembled
       
     
Cane crusher, partially disassembled
_C0A0664.jpg
       
     
Cane proceeds through the cane cracker, then drops from this point into the first moulin (cane crushing tower)
       
     
Cane proceeds through the cane cracker, then drops from this point into the first moulin (cane crushing tower)
Looking down at the partially disassembled crusher
       
     
Looking down at the partially disassembled crusher
Jus de canne
       
     
Jus de canne

A line from the crusher to the fermentation tanks

View of the stills from the fermentation area
       
     
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.

Still tower
       
     
Still tower
First cane cracking surface
       
     
First cane cracking surface

A look into the mouth of the beast

Another view of the distillery
       
     
Another view of the distillery

This was shot from the the lower part of the distillery road.

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La canne paille
       
     
La canne paille
La canne paille
       
     
La canne paille

“Straw” cane

La canne bleue
       
     
La canne bleue

A popular cane varietal

Canne bleue
       
     
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
       
     
Red cane from Barbados

You can see the bulbous Barbadian red cane in a mahogany color behind the plaque.

Waterfall fountain at Rhum J. M.
       
     
Waterfall fountain at Rhum J. M.
Moulins (grinding wheels)
       
     
Moulins (grinding wheels)
Filter, which catches cane fragments from the fresh juice
       
     
Filter, which catches cane fragments from the fresh juice

Cane fragments are then put back into the crusher to extract any remaining cane juice

Cane juice filter
       
     
Cane juice filter
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Fermentation tanks
       
     
Fermentation tanks

Rhum J.M. have two different sizes of fermentation tanks; the larger ones are visible in the background of the photo.

Massive cane cracker and conveyance
       
     
Massive cane cracker and conveyance
Cane cracking system
       
     
Cane cracking system

Huge.

Stills at Rhum J.M., heads removed
       
     
Stills at Rhum J.M., heads removed
New aging warehouse at Rhum J. M.
       
     
New aging warehouse at Rhum J. M.

Breathtaking.

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DC0A0787.jpg
       
     
Black pepper plant
       
     
Black pepper plant
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View of the two Rhum J.M. stills from the factory floor
       
     
View of the two Rhum J.M. stills from the factory floor
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Barrels ready to be filled
       
     
Barrels ready to be filled
Holding tanks for the new J.M. bitters
       
     
Holding tanks for the new J.M. bitters

Cacao and Piment (a mix of spicy and aromatic peppers, the perfect snapshot of creole cuisine)

Atoumo bitters
       
     
Atoumo bitters

made from the Martiniquais native flower

The bright and clean aging warehouses at Rhum J. M.
       
     
The bright and clean aging warehouses at Rhum J. M.
DC0A0852.jpg
       
     
A few experimental large barrels
       
     
A few experimental large barrels
DC0A0855.jpg
       
     
American and French Oak barrels
       
     
American and French Oak barrels
Rhum J.M. 2001
       
     
Rhum J.M. 2001