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Taste La Réunion Rums at Distillerie Rivière Du Mat

Guided Rum Cellar visits and tastings in Saint-Benoît with on-site purchases of white, amber, spiced, and aged rums.

Tours & Tastings

Experience the Visite de la distillerie — a guided rum cellar tasting and purchase opportunity in Saint-Benoît.

Distillery Tour & Rum Tasting at Rivière Du Mat - La Réunion

Discover the rich flavors of La Réunion with a guided rum distillery tour at Rivière Du Mat. Taste unique spirits and learn about the island's history connected to sugarcane and rum making.

Distillery Tour & Rum Tasting at Rivière Du Mat - La Réunion

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Saint-Benoît, Saint-Benoît

About Distillerie Rivière Du Mat

Distillerie Rivière Du Mat is a rum distillery located in Saint-Benoît, La Réunion. The distillery offers guided visits and tastings in its Rum Cellar, where visitors can sample and purchase a curated selection of local rums. During the Visite de la distillerie, guests explore a range of rum styles — white, amber, spiced, and aged — and learn about flavor profiles and production traditions from a knowledgeable team. The experience emphasizes tasting, selection, and the opportunity to buy bottles directly on site.

The facility presents a blend of sensory discovery and regional context, situating each rum within the island’s broader tasting landscape. Visitors can expect structured tastings that highlight differences between younger white rums and more complex aged varieties, as well as spiced and amber expressions. The visit is suitable for people seeking an introduction to Réunion rums and for buyers looking to take home distinctive bottles.

Practical information is communicated clearly during the visit, and the Rum Cellar operates as both an educational space and a retail point. Distillerie Rivière Du Mat focuses on authenticity and clarity in its presentations, providing guided commentary and tastings that reflect the distillery’s selection. Located in Saint-Benoît, the distillery offers an accessible stop for travelers exploring the region, combining flavor education with opportunities to purchase locally produced rum. Staff provide clear guidance on bottle selection and pricing during visits, and the Rum Cellar maintains a rotating inventory so guests can discover limited expressions and staple labels representative of La Réunion’s rum traditions and tasting notes.

Distillerie Rivière Du Mat — Rum Tastings in Saint-Benoît

Visit the Rum Cellar

Distillerie Rivière Du Mat in Saint-Benoît offers the Visite de la distillerie, a guided Rum Cellar visit focused on tasting and purchasing rums from La Réunion. The Rum Cellar presents a selection that includes white rums, amber rums, spiced rums, and aged rums, allowing visitors to compare styles and profiles during a single visit.

What to expect from the Visite de la distillerie

Visitors to the Rum Cellar can expect a structured tasting format with guided commentary on the differences between rum types. The session concentrates on:

Identifying tasting notes across white, amber, spiced, and aged rums
Comparing styles side by side to understand maturation and flavor development
Retail opportunities to purchase bottles sampled during the visit

The guided visit is centered on tasting and selection, enabling guests to make informed choices when buying bottles on site.

Rum varieties featured

The distillery’s tasting selection highlights several core rum categories available at the Rum Cellar:

White rum — younger expressions with clear, fresh character
Amber rum — intermediary styles with balanced depth and color
Spiced rum — flavored expressions with aromatic additions
Aged rum — matured varieties with developed complexity

These categories reflect the range offered for tasting and purchase at the distillery in Saint-Benoît.

On-site purchasing and retail

The Rum Cellar functions as both an educational tasting space and a retail point. Visitors have the opportunity to taste rums before deciding on purchases and to take home bottles selected during the visit. On-site purchasing provides direct access to rums available at the distillery.

Planning and search intent

When searching for a rum tasting in La Réunion, key phrases that align with this experience include Distillerie Rivière Du Mat, Visite de la distillerie, rum tasting Saint-Benoît, and buy rum La Réunion. Those keywords are useful for locating the distillery and confirming visitor details.

Who this visit suits

New rum tasters seeking an introduction to Réunion rums
Buyers comparing expressions before purchase
Travelers exploring Saint-Benoît and regional food and drink offerings

Practical benefits for searchers

This listing provides factual details about the Distillerie Rivière Du Mat tasting and retail offering: a guided Rum Cellar visit (Visite de la distillerie) with tasting and purchase options for white, amber, spiced, and aged rums in Saint-Benoît. Use the search terms above to find visitor information, and consult local resources for arrival and timing details.

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Plan a Rum Cellar Visit in Saint-Benoît

Arrange the Visite de la distillerie to taste white, amber, spiced, and aged rums — check local visitor information for details and on-site purchasing options.