San Juan Artisan Distillers

[Tigergenesis]

We were looking at visiting the Bacardi distillery, but stumbled on San Juan Artisan Distillers....and this has peaked our interests.  Has anyone visited or heard any reviews (or know best how to get there)?  https://sanjuanartisandistillers.com/

[PORT ROYAL]

2 hours ago, Tigergenesis said:

We were looking at visiting the Bacardi distillery, but stumbled on San Juan Artisan Distillers....and this has peaked our interests.  Has anyone visited or heard any reviews (or know best how to get there)?  https://sanjuanartisandistillers.com/

Take a cab - About $70/80 per cab each way plus tip.

Never visited, never tasted any of their expressions.

Without a good tasting, no interest in a visit.

There should be reviews on TripAdvisor.

 

If considering a Distillery visit and wanting a scenic visit and a clean/sanitised tour, then Depaz or Clement on Martinique (both good Rhum).  
But for a real experience with steam driven leviathans, with Rhum made and bottled by hand, then La Favourite is a must.  Their Rhums are superb, especially La Filbuste.

La Favourite tastings are noted because all Rhum is there, with the shop prices equal to and sometimes lower than Duty Free at Port. Port Retailers are there to make a profit.

 

 

 

[CroozeNoob]

On 3/31/2024 at 5:33 PM, PORT ROYAL said:

Take a cab - About $70/80 per cab each way plus tip.

Never visited, never tasted any of their expressions.

Without a good tasting, no interest in a visit.

There should be reviews on TripAdvisor.

 

If considering a Distillery visit and wanting a scenic visit and a clean/sanitised tour, then Depaz or Clement on Martinique (both good Rhum).  
But for a real experience with steam driven leviathans, with Rhum made and bottled by hand, then La Favourite is a must.  Their Rhums are superb, especially La Filbuste.

La Favourite tastings are noted because all Rhum is there, with the shop prices equal to and sometimes lower than Duty Free at Port. Port Retailers are there to make a profit.

 

 

 

Where are all of these distillers?

[PORT ROYAL]

23 minutes ago, CroozeNoob said:

Where are all of these distillers?

La Favorite, Depaz and Clement are all on Martinique, where Rhum is distilled.

[scottasp]

On 4/9/2024 at 4:01 PM, PORT ROYAL said:

La Favorite, Depaz and Clement are all on Martinique, where Rhum is distilled.

Do you just take a ferry over from San Juan where the OP is going to be?

[PORT ROYAL]

5 hours ago, scottasp said:

Do you just take a ferry over from San Juan where the OP is going to be?

Apologies.  Should have stated Martinique is a separate island a great distance from San Juan, with the distilleries sited there.  On one’s next visit to Martinique a distillery visit is recommended, especially La Favorite, when the cane is being crushed and Rhum is being produced