Seven ways to discover the house
Our experiences
A one-hour tour to understand the place, a workshop to go further, or a private format. Every one of them ends with a guided tasting.
The tour 45 minutes
Craft Immersion
The entry-level format: the full distillery route, followed by a guided tasting.
from€19
Book the craft immersionThe workshops 1 hr to 1 hr 30
Sensory workshop & tour in English
The English-language version of the sensory workshop: a tour of the distillery and the brewery, a sensory introduction and a tasting.
The Sensory Workshop
A tour of the distillery and the brewery, paired with an introduction to sensory analysis.
from€29
Book the sensory workshop
Cocktail Making Workshop
Balance, measure, shake: you leave with recipes you can make again at home, built on the house rums.
from€35
Book the cocktail workshopFood & Rum Pairing Workshop
Each cuvée set against a Creole delicacy chosen for it. The most gastronomic format the house offers.
Private hire & gifting
The Private Discovery
The site to yourselves: a private immersion and a sensory introduction across the distillery and the brewery.
Gift card
An amount, a voucher to print, and a date chosen later by the person who receives it.
amountyour choice
Give a gift cardPrices per person. Online booking fees are added at checkout. Excessive drinking is harmful to health. Please drink responsibly.
The tenth distillery in the archipelago
Why visit the Papa Rouyo distillery
Papa Rouyo is a micro-distillery founded in 2021 and driven by a collective of growers from Le Moule. It carries the name of Charles Albert Ruscade, known as Papa Rouyo, a grower born in Le Moule in 1900.
Here, the cane doesn't come from somewhere else. It is grown in Le Moule, on limestone and clay soil, by the people the house calls master cane growers - then crushed and distilled in Goyave. That direct link between the plot and the bottle is what the tour shows you, step by step.
Distillation happens in two stages, in pot stills, a method that has become rare in Guadeloupe. It is slow, keeps only the heart of the run and gives each batch its own aromatic signature. You leave with the answer to the only question that really matters: why this rum tastes the way it does.
What you'll see
The tour route, step by step
The whole tour takes place on the Goyave site and follows the order of production: from cane juice to cask, then to glass.
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01
The welcome
The story of the house and the collective of master cane growers in Le Moule, who cut their cane by hand on clay-limestone soil.
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Fermentation
In front of the vats, where the cane juice becomes cane wine. This is where much of the aromatic profile is built.
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Double distillation
Two runs through the pot stills, in Agathe then Danielle. Only the heart of the run is kept, before a slow reduction with spring water from Saint-Claude.
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Ageing
The oak casks where the aged cuvées rest, and what time does to rum once distillation is over.
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The tasting
A guided tasting of three cuvées to close the tour. An alcohol-free version is provided for children.
How the tour ends
The tasting
Every format ends at the counter. Three guided cuvées, from white to aged, to connect what you have just seen with what you are tasting. All our rums are reduced slowly with spring water from Saint-Claude, and an alcohol-free version is provided for children.
Discover the full rangeExcessive drinking is harmful to health. Please drink responsibly.
Sainte-Claire, Goyave
Getting to the distillery
The distillery sits on the east coast of Basse-Terre, halfway between Pointe-à-Pitre and Basse-Terre, a few minutes from the N1.
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Distillerie Papa Rouyo
Route de l'habitation, Sainte-Claire
97128 Goyave, Guadeloupe - Coordinates
- 16.126378, -61.572611
- Phone
- +590 590 98 74 69
- hello@paparouyo.com
- Opening
- Monday to Friday, 10am - 5pm
Closed Saturday and Sunday - On site
- Shop, parking, wheelchair access
Driving times
- Pointe-à-Pitreapprox. 30 min
- Maryse Condé Airportapprox. 35 min
- Basse-Terreapprox. 40 min
- Saint-Françoisapprox. 55 min
Before you book
Frequently asked questions
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hello@paparouyo.comDo I need to book in advance?
Yes. All our experiences are booked online, including the entry-level tour. Places are limited and some sessions only run once a week, so it's best to book a few days ahead, especially in high season.
What days and times can I visit?
The distillery is open Monday to Friday, 10am to 5pm, and closed on Saturday and Sunday. Tours depart Tuesday to Friday, between 10am and 3.30pm depending on the experience. The booking calendar shows the slots actually available.
How long does the tour last?
Allow 45 minutes for the Craft Immersion, one hour for the Sensory Workshop and the English-language tour, 1 hr 15 for the Private Discovery and one and a half hours for the Cocktail Making and Food & Rum Pairing workshops. The tasting is included in that time.
How much does a tour cost?
Prices range from €19 per person for the Craft Immersion to €55 for the Food & Rum Pairing workshop. Online booking fees are added at checkout.
Is the distillery wheelchair accessible?
Yes, the site is accessible to visitors with reduced mobility. Let us know when you book so we can adapt the route and the seating for the tasting.
Can I come with children?
Yes on the tour formats: an alcohol-free tasting is provided for them. The Cocktail Making and Food & Rum Pairing workshops, along with the Adults Only tour, are reserved for guests aged 18 and over.
Is there a tour in English?
Yes. The Sensory Workshop & Tour runs entirely in English and covers both the Papa Rouyo distillery and the Lékouz brewery, tasting included.
Can we come as a group or book a private tour?
Yes. Group size ranges from 6 to 40 people depending on the experience. The Private Discovery lets you book the site for your group alone, with a private immersion and a sensory introduction.
Is there parking and a shop on site?
Yes, parking is available on site, and the shop lets you take home the cuvées you've tasted.
Can I give a tour as a gift?
Yes, the gift card is valid on every experience. The recipient then chooses their format and their date.
Can I cancel or change my booking?
Yes, free of charge up to 24 hours before the scheduled date. Cancellation must be made online through our booking platform: requests by telephone cannot be processed. Within that window the refund is automatic and complete. After 24 hours, no refund can be granted.