Distillerie Longueteau

What Distillerie Longueteau does

Distillerie Longueteau is a family-owned agricultural rum distillery established in 1895 at the Domaine du Marquisat de Sainte-Marie in Capesterre-Belle-Eau, Guadeloupe. The company produces rhum agricole and artisanal punches using sugarcane and fruits cultivated on the estate, with the full production chain from cultivation to bottling performed on-site. Its portfolio comprises three lines: Rhum Agricole (including a 55° white rum that received an IWSC 2026 Gold Outstanding medal with 98/100 points), Punchs Longueteau (estate-fruit punches blended with its agricultural rum), and Ateliers (paid distillery tours and workshops). All steps are conducted on the single estate domain, which is the company's production base, retail point, and visitor destination.

The business operates on a direct-to-consumer model: the on-site boutique sells rums and punches during stated opening hours, and tours/workshops are booked through an external online reservation system (app.paypages.io). Marketing runs through the official multilingual website and Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn profiles, with no disclosed B2B distribution partnerships or export channels beyond the Caribbean/French market. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; visitors either buy at the boutique or contact the distillery directly. The company employs 13 people and has remained under continuous single-family ownership for over 130 years, with no indication of external investment, parent company, or institutional capital involvement. Its technology stack is purely traditional agricultural production with minimal digital infrastructure (reservation system and social channels only).

Name

Distillerie Longueteau

Legal name

Distillerie Longueteau

Website

https://rhumlongueteau.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1895

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Distillerie Longueteau is a family-owned Guadeloupe rum distillery, established in 1895, that produces estate-grown agricultural rums, artisanal fruit punches, and distillery tours at the Domaine du Marquisat de Sainte-Marie for direct-to-consumer visitors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Rum

NAICS

Distilleries (312140), Distilleries (31214)

akta.pro primary industry

Spirits Distilling & Brands (CRADAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Craft Distilleries & Microdistilleries (THAFALAH), Distilleries (Tasting Rooms) (THAFALAG), Spirits Distillery Tours & Tastings (Whiskey, Rum, Gin, Vodka) (THAJAGAF), Distilled Spirits Production & Distilling (AFAFAAAC)

Keywords

• Agricultural rum
• Rum distillery
• Caribbean spirits
• Sugarcane rum
• Artisanal punches

Headquarters

HQ city

Capesterre-Belle-Eau

HQ country

Guadeloupe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Agricultural Rum Sales: Sale of agricultural rums produced from sugarcane grown on the estate, including white rum and aged varieties.
2. Punch Sales: Artisanal punches made with fruits cultivated on the estate combined with agricultural rum, sold as finished products.
3. Visitor Experiences and Workshops: Paid distillery tours and workshops (ateliers) booked through online reservation system.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Distillerie Longueteau is a family-owned rum distillery established in 1895 in Capesterre-Belle-Eau, Guadeloupe, operating on the Domaine du Marquisat de Sainte-Marie. The company produces agricultural rum (rhum agricole) entirely from sugarcane cultivated on its own estate, controlling every step from cultivation and harvesting through fermentation, distillation, aging, and bottling on-site. It also produces a range of artisanal punches made with estate-grown tropical fruits (canne, goyave, maracuja, ananas, corossol, cerise) and offers paid distillery tours and tasting workshops (Ateliers) to visitors.

Product overview

Distillerie Longueteau is a family-owned Guadeloupe rum distillery established in 1895, producing agricultural rums and artisanal punches at the Domaine du Marquisat de Sainte-Marie in Capesterre-Belle-Eau. The company offers three main product lines: Rhum Agricole (including their award-winning white rum at 55°), Punchs Longueteau (fruit punches made with estate-grown fruits and their agricultural rum), and Ateliers (visitor workshops and tours). From sugarcane cultivation to bottling, all production steps are performed on-site to preserve authenticity. The portfolio centers on traditional Guadeloupean rum-making with a focus on quality and heritage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rhum Agricole Blanc 55°
• Punchs Longueteau
• Ateliers (Distillery Tours and Workshops)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Distillerie Damoiseau: Largest rum producer in Guadeloupe, also family-owned, operating estate production with a tasting room and visitor experiences at Le Moule. Directly comparable agricultural rum producer with overlapping product mix and agritourism-led gtm.
• Distillerie Depaz: Martinique AOC agricole rum producer with estate operations at the foot of Mount Pelée and an on-site museum and visitor experience. Comparable on estate bottling, heritage narrative, and tourism-driven retail.
• Rhumerie JM: Longueteau's closest geographic peer: another family-owned Guadeloupe agricultural rum distillery (Rhumerie JM at Fonds-Préville, Macouba) producing estate-grown cane rum under the same AOC framework, with tours and on-site retail. Directly comparable on product, geography, business model, and gtm.
• Distillerie Trois Rivières: Martinique AOC agricole rum producer with estate production, tours, and broad distribution through the Bardinet group. Comparable agricole rum category, on-site visitor experience, and heritage positioning, but at larger scale and with multi-channel distribution.
• Distillerie Bologne: Guadeloupe agricultural rum distillery at Basse-Terre producing estate-grown cane rum with an on-site boutique and tours. Closest direct peer in terms of scale, single-estate model, and agritourism positioning.
• Rhum Clément: Iconic Martinique agricole rum producer (now part of Gruppo Campari) operating an estate at Le François with branded visitor experiences. Comparable agricole rum product, heritage brand positioning, and experiential gtm, but at much larger corporate scale.
• Distillerie Neisson: Small, family-owned Martinique agricultural rum distillery with estate-grown cane, cult status among connoisseurs, and limited visitor operations. Highly comparable on craft positioning, scale, and single-estate production philosophy.
• Rhum Damoiseau (overlap noted): Same primary peer (Damoiseau); included only if rank separated from earlier listing to avoid duplication in final output.
• HSE (Habitation Saint-Étienne): Major Martinique AOC agricultural rum producer with estate operations, a large visitor center, and broad export distribution. Directly comparable product (AOC agricole rhum), visitor experience model, and brand-led positioning, though at materially larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• Zacapa Centenario: Premium aged Guatemalan rum brand owned by Diageo, distributed globally and frequently cited in the same ultra-premium rum set as award-winning agricoles. Comparable on premium positioning, awards narrative, and target consumer, but operates at far larger scale with broad international distribution.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/rhumlongueteau
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/distillerie-longueteau
• Instagraminstagram.com/rhum_longueteau

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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