La Mauny 2008

The giant claw sits silent, awaiting the delivery of cane.

2009-01-15T18:04:22Z

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The giant claw sits silent, awaiting the delivery of cane.

There's a welder back there welding. This is the maintenance time for La Mauny.

2009-01-15T18:04:01Z

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There's a welder back there welding. This is the maintenance time for La Mauny.

The boilers, which burn the cane after all the sugar has been pressed out.

2009-01-15T18:03:19Z

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The boilers, which burn the cane after all the sugar has been pressed out.

The distillation columns where the pressed juice is separated into its components for fermentation.

2009-01-15T18:04:20Z

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The distillation columns where the pressed juice is separated into its components for fermentation.

The brick units contain the fires that boil the water for the steam that runs the pressers that extract the juice from the cane.

2009-01-15T18:03:32Z

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The brick units contain the fires that boil the water for the steam that runs the pressers that extract the juice from the cane.

Some people show the scale of the distillation columns.

2009-01-15T18:04:20Z

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Some people show the scale of the distillation columns.

La Mauny Distillerie seen from an adjacent hill.

2009-01-15T18:02:11Z

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La Mauny Distillerie seen from an adjacent hill.

A closer view of the buildings.

2009-01-15T18:01:53Z

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A closer view of the buildings.

Have we mentioned that it rained more this year than on our previous trips? This is of the rain while we were at the tasting cabin after our tour of the distillerie.

2009-01-13T18:44:44Z

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Have we mentioned that it rained more this year than on our previous trips? This is of the rain while we were at the tasting cabin after our tour of the distillerie.

The cock o' the walk. This rooster strutted around outside the tasting cabin at La Mauny.

2009-01-13T18:47:10Z

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The cock o' the walk. This rooster strutted around outside the tasting cabin at La Mauny.