Takamaka Rum

We are the spirit of the Seychelles. We fill each bottle with the character of our 100 islands, our craft and our people. The result - a glimpse into our remote paradise. Born on these islands, made from these islands, and welcoming everything and everyone on the horizon to be a part of our journey. Including what we have yet to discover.

OUR STORY

In 2000, Bernard and his father, Robert, ordered a book on home distillation and began their quest to produce “good” rum. Robert’s father, Grandpappy René Michel d’Offay had rooted his grandchildren’s interest in rum making through his own endeavors making the local Creole speciality, Rum Arrangé. Inspired by how sailors would preserve fruits and spices in alcohol, Rum Arrangé was made by macerating leaves, fruit, seeds, bark and other ingredients for up to six months after which it was enjoyed as a digestive or sweetened with cane sugar syrup.

With limited access to conventional distillation parts, Bernard and his father used their own backyard swimming pool as an interim cooling tower for their makeshift condenser, went off to their local supermarket to buy yeast and refined sugar, and began experimenting.

They were joined by Bernard’s older brother, Richard, and after more than a year of testing - resulting in both some truly questionable as well as some rather remarkable trial rums - in February 2002 they officially opened Trois Frères Distillery in Seychelles. Soon after, they distilled and delivered their first ever order of Takamaka dark rum.

Over the years, Richard and Bernard have honed their craft through their own sense of curiosity and discovery, but also through the limitations and curve balls that go hand in hand with the remoteness of the Seychelles. It’s impacted how they blend and age their rum, it’s forged the role they play in their community and it’s shaped who they are today as people, and as rum makers.

OUR RUM

SEYCHELLES SERIES

The Seychelles Series is where it all begins. This range of rums are a true expression of our tropical island paradise.

ST ANDRÉ SERIES

Our St André Series is a collection of four rums that really show what we are about as rum makers. They have been crafted to showcase our rich heritage and Creole traditions while at the same time pushing the boundaries of conventional rum making.

LE CLOS SERIES

As our rums get older and our horizons broaden we continue to discover. And our Le Clos Series is about that discovery. With the rule book thrown out the window, these releases tend to be from either a single or a couple of casks and are bottled at cask strength with nothing added and nothing taken away. Often limited 800 bottles or less, these releases are great examples of the rum we produce.

OUR HOME - LA PLAINE ST ANDRÉ

VISIT US

La Plaine St. André is more than a distillery! It’s an iconic heritage site that is home to our very own museum, a medicinal garden, historical ruins and of course, our two Giant Aldabra tortoises – Taka and Maka.

We open our doors for visitors to come and discover more about Seychelles rum, our land and our culture. Join one of our guided or self-guided tours, and stay for a drink and a bite from our Rum Shack and food truck.

Opening Hours:

Monday – Friday 10.30 - 16.30

Guided tours:

Daily free tours at 11.00, 13.00 and 15.00

Bar:

Welcome to come and taste our range of rums for 125scr per person or enjoy fresh cocktails from the Rum Shack

Finding us is easy!

Drive south from the airport on the East Coast road for 7km until you see a sign for Takamaka on your right.

+248 428 3737

For General enquires please contact info@takamaka.sc