Plantations and Distilleries

To see where many of the spices come from (as well as the rum, of course!), I visited some of the plantations that grace the island.

Dougaldston Spice Estate offers both an education into how spices are processed and also a trip into the past. Set amidst glorious scenery above the west coast, the Estate continues to produce the finest spices and much more besides.

Belmont Estate offers an eco-friendly taste of Grenada, its history, culture, flavours and traditions. And I do mean ‘taste’: I enjoyed a gracious lunch here as the mists roiled around the surrounding hills, all capped off with nutmeg ice cream – delicious.

The River Antoine Rum Distillery has changed little over the last 200 years and is the oldest functioning water-propelled distillery in the Caribbean. It’s truly amazing that the age-old waterwheel and processes are still producing the local firewater.