Rum Tours · WORLDWIDE
You get marked glasses, a set of aged stock and a bottle to fill and take home. The 7 below are compared on how many components you blend, whether the bottle is included and how small the group stays.
At Mount Gay Visitor Centre, a Brand Host leads you through a short film, museum visit, rum tasting, and Barbados history before mixologists teach you to make rum cocktails. Expect a social, alcohol-heavy afternoon with time to shop, but arrange your own transport.
“Awesome tour and very informational. Our guide was fantastic and so funny !!! The cocktail class was fantastic as well !!! Would highly recommend this excursion”
At the Academy of Rum near English Harbour, you taste locally made rums, learn how distillation and aging work, then blend your own flavored bottle with help from instructors such as Jody and Joie. Two people share one station, still, and 750ml bottle.
“Great afternoon. Very knowledgable host -we learnt a lot about rum and the elements that make it more palatable. We each made a bottle of rum to suit our individual tastes which we then took home! thoroughly recommend”
At Academy of Rum near Galleon Beach, you’ll learn rum’s Caribbean roots, taste house-made samples, use an individual still, mix your own flavors, and bottle the result. Instructors including Henry, Nelly, and owner AJ guide the 90-minute class, which ends with a personalized label and red-wax seal.
“The rum instructor was extremely knowledgeable and helpful. I appreciated the variety of flavors we were allowed to use for our rum. Would definitely recommend !”
At Nelson’s Distillery in Staffordshire, David and the team guide you through spirit history, botanical selection, distilling, sealing, and labeling. You and one companion jointly make one 70cl bottle of gin, vodka, or un-aged rum during a relaxed five-hour session with tastings, lunch, and plenty of practical advice.
“A thoroughly enjoyable day learning about the distillery, the history of gin and most importantly creating your own tipple from a wide selection of botanicals.”
At Spirited Union Rum Co. in Amsterdam, you’ll tour the distillery, taste botanical rums, and make three cocktails with a professional bartender. The 90-minute English workshop includes games, a quiz, and a non-alcoholic option by request. George is one guide praised for his humor and energy, though guide assignments can vary.
“Fun guy, nice cocktails and good beer ngredients to start with. The distillery is nice , and very tasteful products. Would do again for a cocktail course.”
At The Rusty Parrot in Philipsburg, you’ll hear pirate tales, learn how rum became a sailor’s favorite drink, then blend spices, fruit, and other flavors into your own bottle of spiced rum. This private 90-minute activity ends with your signature bottle to take home.
“This experience was so fun! The story behind the real captain “Jack Sparrow” was a brag addition before starting the mixing of our own personal rum. From walking in to naming our bottles, this activity was worth it!”
At Sip Antics Micro Distillery, host Neil guides you through rum’s story, three flavoured samples, and your own 500ml bottle. You choose ingredients, distill your blend, taste it, then label and wax-seal it. A welcome rum mixer and cocktail are included, but no food is served.
“The rum distillation workshop was really good fun, the host - Neil - was very knowledgeable about various rums and was engaging and entertaining throughout the event. His energy made the whole process all the more enjoyable. I'd highly recommend the rum distillation workshop, and would love to come back to try the gin workshop.”
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