The 4 St Maarten Rum Tours That Earn Their Price

1.Topper’s Rhum Distillery Tour in St Maarten

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 784 reviews · from $39Our pick

At Topper’s Rhum Distillery in Cole Bay, you’ll follow the rum-making process from fermentation to bottling, then taste more than 20 flavored rhums with guides such as Cristina, Julia, or Tasha. The 90-minute visit also includes rum cake, possible gelato samples, and time to shop.

“Had a great the guide was very knowledgeable and the tour was interactive. They gave us a lot of rum samples, food and cake to try. Highly recommend.”

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2.Private Rum Making Workshop in Philipsburg

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $69

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!”

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3.Barrel Aged Rhum Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $33Best value

At Topper’s Rhum Distillery, guide Dave leads a small evening tasting through 27 barrel-aged rhums made with different woods and techniques. You sample, choose a favorite cask-strength rhum, pump it into your own bottle, label it, and sign the barrel before heading home.

“We had an absolute blast doing the barrel-aged rhum experience — this truly is more than just a tour, it’s a full-on experience. Our group of nine was the perfect size, as the tour caps at ten people, making it feel personal and engaging.”

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4.Topper’s Rhum Culinary and Tasting Tour Rum Food and Fun

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $75

Spend about an hour at Topper’s Rhum in Cole Bay, tasting five house rhums, a rum punch, Guavaberry Colada, rum-infused dishes, cake, and gelato. Your guide, possibly Theresa, also introduces 12 exclusive small-batch rhums and the distillery shop.

“We had a great time on the tour with Theresa. She was very nice and friendly. The food on the tour was really good.”

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