FROM BEER TO RHUM #MAURITIUS

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Hello people,

Wherever you are in the world, reading this post, we hope that you guys are fine:-)

"Before you travel, make sure you check the alcohol laws of the area you’re visiting"; this is what every travel agent will tell its clients:-)

But for many of us, our tongue's curiosity for local drinks is above all alcohol laws lol. Every time we travel to Mauritius island, the beaches, the history and the landscape embellish the trip and it's FAMOUS beer is ALWAYS in our agenda.

THE PHOENIX BEER

Phoenix Beer comes from Mauritius island and it was launched in August 1963. The local people will tell you that it's definitely their favorite.The beer has received several international awards since the brewery knew how to remain faithful to its origins with its slogan "Nou Pays" (our country), which shows how this drink is in line with their lifestyle. When drinking the phoenix beer, you will find flavor of malt, cereal, corn and fruit.

A picture with the beer and the "gajaks" (word used to describe the snacks you will eat while drinking in Mauritius")

When the liquid changes your travelling!

We don't know for you but we've got at least 4 habits while travelling;

1: A drink with the family before going to the airport.

2: Go straight to the Duty free shop at the airport and buy drinks.

3: Get on the plane and order drinks.

4: Arrive in Mauritius and find the different local drinks.

People in Mauritius know how to welcome tourists and if ever you have the chance to experience local life and go out with them, you will definitely know the BEST LOCAL SPOTS in the region and your itinerary will change, specially if you are in Mauritius during the festive season in december month for example.

We had the phoenix beer at home with family and friends!!!!

Beer in nightclubs!!!!

We even learned how to prepare cocktails with the phoenix beer!

Beer at the beach!!!!!!!!!!!

Yesss, as you can see, we love Phoenix Beer!!!!!!

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FROM BEER TO RHUM !

Among all the places of interest we've added to our list, we got positive feedbacks about the Rhum factory situated in the southwest of the island and we decided to include it in our SPECIAL road trip!!!!! #valentine'day ;-)

 A 14TH FEBRUARY AT CHAMAREL

Chamarel is surrounded by sugarcane and pineapple plantations; it is a MUST SEE !!!!!! The restaurants are well known for local menus, its amazing views and nice atmosphere! After visiting the village, our last stop was at the rhum factory with the guided tour & believe me,  it changes our journey significantly.(see picture below)

This is a picture we took while buying the tickets at the factory :-) and the guide told us that there will be rhum tasting at the end of the visit LOL.

The visit was VERY interesting; it started by viewing the various stages of Rhum production with the guide who provided lots of information about the history of sugarcane and the factory. It ended by the tasting of the many varieties of spirit flavours produced. Well recommended!!!!

This was our cocktails made by the barman there !!! if you’re not used to spirits or a social drinker but want to sample the blend of rum - ask for a light cocktail :-))

Of course after all that drinking, we stopped by the shop to load up our new favorite rum to take home, along with other products such as jam. We were also happy that we had our taximan waiting and did not have to drive...It was a sober valentine's day LOL and we enjoyed it.

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Discovering drinks in foreign countries comes with risks and alcohol can also prevent our minds from working the way we need it to when we need it to. An adventure can turn out to be a nightmare for example. But travelling is all about MOMENTS, whether it is sober travel ou sans alcohol travel, what’s important to note is that no matter where you go, you will learn and develop in completely different ways, so keep calm and keep on travelling!!!!!

Thanking you sooooo much for reading and supporting us!!!!

Best regards.

@quinnoli.

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