Sugar cane near maturity.

notice lack of leaves on mature stalk

harvested cane makes a path to the top of the hill

cutting the last leaves from the stalks

freshly cut cane

rich fertile soil in central Trinidad

cane is several stages of maturity

several varieties of cane help farmers maximize the yield

cut cane on the trailer

clean sweet sugar cane

on the way to the distillery

checking the load before heading to the distillery

lifting the load off the trailer

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checking the weight

confirming the load

checking the production numbers

receipt for today's load of cane

loading the cane on the conveyor

cane mill and conveyor on the right

first of two cane mills

from right to left, first and second cane mills

the last quality check before the cane is crushed

cane coming out of the shredder

operator overseeing the cane mills

fresh juice dripping from the cane mill

straining the juice to remove solids

bagasse, spent cane, coming out of the cane mill

lightly crushed cane is still sticky with residual sugar

bagasse being conveyed to recycling trailer

juice transfer pump and fermentation tanks

water cooled fermentation tanks

steam heated pot still

the paperwork never ends

checking the abv of the distillate fresh from the still

cotton keeps cool distillate from splashing into the receiver

barrels to

House of Angostura, where 10 Cane is aged, blended and bottled

the aging and inventory warehouse

aging barrels and blending tanks

French oak barrels age 10 Cane

barrels of 10 Cane aging in the warehouse

pallets of 10 Cane ready for shipment