About Distillerie Saint James
Founded in 1765 by monks of the Saint-James monastery and now the largest AOC Martinique rhum agricole producer, set in Sainte-Marie on the Atlantic coast. The estate houses a remarkable Écomusée du Rhum with vintage distillation equipment, antique carriages, and scale models of 19th-century sugar factories, making it as much a museum as a distillery. After the heritage tour, the tasting room pours the iconic Saint James Royal Ambré, Vieux, and paille expressions in a stunning sugar-mill setting.
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14.7863°N, 61.0016°W
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