Gourmet Tour - Martinique's Heritage & Creole Cuisine

OVERVIEW

Delve into the national heritage of Martinique by learning how one of its legendary rums is distilled and by dining on Creole cuisine. While traveling inland toward the commune of Le François, you pass vast fields of sugarcane, an essential ingredient in the production of rum at the Domaine de l’Acajou estate. In this extraordinarily historical setting, you may explore a 17th-century Creole house, the surrounding gardens and perhaps unexpectedly a modern art gallery. The estate is even more renowned for its Clément rums, all distilled from fresh-pressed sugarcane juice. A sampling of the premium spirits will reveal their nuanced flavors. Creole cuisine is similarly complex as you will discover while dining at the restaurant Le Jardin des Envies in the Village de la Poterie, which occupies a former Jesuit convent. The village is revered for its master potters, who have been making ceramic tiles and bricks since the late 1700s.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Explore a historical country estate known for its rums and flavored liqueurs.
• See the original distillery and sample a selection of premium Clément rums.
• Dine on Creole cuisine that reflects Martinique’s African, French and Spanish influences.
• Spend free time in a village whose craftsmen have long made extraordinary pottery.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.
• Wear flat comfortable walking shoes.