Rum Distillery Tours: Our Top 10 Worldwide

1.Bundaberg Rum Behind The Scenes Distillery Tour And Museum Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 724 reviews · from $21Our pick

Explore Bundaberg Rum’s interactive museum, then join a guide such as Shazza, Gina, Amber, or Taylor for an hour-long walk through the working distillery. See the Molasses Well, fermentation tanks, and Barrel House before sampling two drinks at the tasting bar. Expect stairs, no battery-powered items, and no view of the bottling line.

“From a bias Bundy drinker it was great. My wife is more of a wino, she loved it too. The tour is worth it, very interesting.”

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2.Guided Distillery Tour & Rum Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 87 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $15

At Roulaison Distilling Co, owner Andrew or another distillery host leads a one-hour tour through the rum-making process, New Orleans and Caribbean traditions, and five tastings, including special releases. The intimate group size, capped at eight, gives you time to ask questions. The distillery sits away from the French Quarter, so plan your ride.

“Got a Lyft to go a bit off the beaten path of the French Quarter for this one. Very quaint and small rum distillery, and all of the information that was shared was by the owner! Absolutely loved this very personal experience. More than enough rum tasting. All of it was delicious! Got there a bit early and there’s a place in the same parking lot where we enjoyed some mead and cider while we waited for our rum experience. Lots of GREAT rum information!!”

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3.Shakespeare Distillery Tour & Tasting (Gin & Rum)

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 69 reviews · 1h 15m · from $26

Spend 75 minutes touring Shakespeare Distillery in Stratford-upon-Avon, where small-batch gin and rum are made, bottled, labelled, and sealed by hand. Guides such as Sharon and Dave explain the process with humor and clear detail, followed by three spirit samples and a gin and tonic or rum and mixer. Soft drinks are available for children and designated drivers.

“It was one of the best distillery tours. Sharon and Dave were super knowledgeable and fun to listen to. I’ve definitely learned a lot from the tour including why we use some expressions in english language included ‘drunk blinde’. Already recommended to some people. I might also do it again when near by.”

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4.Shared Gin, Vodka & Rum Making Experience at Nelson’s Distillery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 64 reviews

Join distilling guide David and the Nelson’s team for a five-hour, hands-on session in Staffordshire. Choose gin, vodka, or un-aged rum, select from more than 60 botanicals, learn how the still works, enjoy tastings and lunch, then wax-seal and label your own 70cl bottle to take home.

“2nd time around and just as fantastic as the first time. Thank you David for making it such a memorable day.”

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5.Distillery Tour & Rum Tasting @Spirited Union Rum Co. (Amsterdam)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · from $23

At Spirited Union’s Amsterdam micro distillery, a distillery ambassador guides you from raw botanicals through distillation, then leads a tasting flight in the lab and drinks in the Union bar. Plan on about 90 minutes, with alcohol-free options available.

“Don't go early. I got there at 1pm and the doors were open, but there was nobody there. Not even in the office upstairs”

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6.Distill a Bottle of Rum on mini copper stills

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $123

Meet Gary or Neil at Sip Antics in Edinburgh for a relaxed three-hour rum class. Taste three rums, choose up to 10 botanicals, distill your recipe in a personal mini copper still, then bottle, label, name, and wax-seal 500ml to take home.

“Brilliant way to spend an afternoon. Great fun and informative experience. Not only did we learn about distillation but flavour profiles including fruits, herbs and spices. Gary was great at answering any questions and you felt at ease asking even the most basic ones! You were also treated to a couple of cocktails while learning the whole process through Gary's funny Irish charm. Hosted in the basement of a lovely old fashioned pub in the middle of Edinburgh. Would recommend this to anyone interested in making your own flavoured recipe - my friend and I made a Christmas rum and the other couple of guys made a Christmas gin. It…”

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7.Guided tour of Sampan distillery // Agricultural Rum Medalist

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · from $29

Visit Sampan’s distillery near Hoi An for a welcome rum cocktail, a guided look at sugar-cane production, and a tasting of three white rums. The French couple behind the operation leads the visit, which lasts about 45 minutes and returns to the distillery. Transport is not included.

“Great Way To Kill a Hour or Two, Run By Very Nice Couple Of French Guys Who Are Friendly And Very Talented Having Started Off The Distillery Themselves, And You Do a Rhum Tasting At The End. So Don't Ride Your Bike There haha, Highly Recommended”

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8.Distilleria Alma- Rum Distilery Guided Tour & Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 90 days · from $23

At Distilleria Alma in Sicily, owner Hugo guides you from sugar cane cultivation through pressing, fermentation, distillation, and aging. In 90 minutes, you taste fresh cane juice, three Agricole rums, a botanical rum, and Mediterranean London dry gin with Modica chocolate. Tours are offered in Italian, English, Spanish, and Catalan.

“The tour was amazing! So much information and detail from our host/owner. He was very open to questions and made us feel very welcome.The rum tastings were wonderful and it was great to hear about the ingredients and processes that defined each rum. The gin was also superb! I would highly recommend this tour!”

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9.Distillery Tour, rum and gin tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2 reviews · from $9Best value

At Innocent Spirits Distillery in Maitland, two craft distillers and a scientist show you how rum is made African style. You’ll sip a welcome cocktail, taste four South African rums, then try Soprano and Baritone gins. The two-hour visit is capped at 20 people and ends back at the distillery.

“There was a problem regarding my booking he was not aware of my booking.i was already on the way so he gave me options based on what works and a bottle for the inconvenience. I was very pleased with how he handled things he is a great guy. I highly recommend”

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10.Experience South African Craft Rum tasting and distillery tour in Cape Town

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $13

Meet Wayne and the Cape of Storms team at a small Salt River distillery. In about an hour, you’ll hear a short rum history, see how molasses, spices, and wood shape the spirit, then taste three rums neat and with mixers. The group is limited to 10 people, and the visit ends where it begins.

“Cape of Storms is a family run small batch rum distillery in Cape Town. The tour and tasting are highly entertaining and very informative. The three rums currently in production are really tasty. The owners explained their philosophy for making Read more”

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