4 Barbados Drinks Tours to Build an Afternoon Around

1.Mount Gay Signature Rum Tasting Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 640 reviews · from $36Our pick

Meet a Mount Gay Brand Host at Exmouth Gap for rum punch, the Legacy Museum, a short production film, and a guided tasting of four rums. Hosts such as Akeil, Larissa, and Tina have earned praise for their humor and clear explanations. This is a visitor-center tasting, not a distillery tour.

“A pleasant fun, uplifting and educational experience! Taste and feel the culture that Barbados has cultivated, excellent vibes”

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2.St. Nicholas Abbey Heritage Great House and Rum Distillery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 257 reviews · from $45

At St. Nicholas Abbey, explore a 1658 Jacobean Great House, house museum, plantation film, working steam mill, syrup factory, and artisan rum distillery. Move at your own pace, enjoy a rum tasting and complimentary drink, then pause at the gardens or terrace cafe. Guides include Simon and Meghan.

“Beautiful house with a vintage steam railway, stunning views the rum tasting and an old family video from 1937 was unforgettable then we had a lovely lunch on the patio.”

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3.Mount Gay Cocktail Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 213 reviews · from $67

At Mount Gay Visitor Centre in Bridgetown, you’ll sip rum punch, explore Mount Gay’s story with a Brand Host, taste four rums, then make cocktails with a mixologist. The session is adults-only, capped at 30 people, and ends with time to shop. Transportation is not included.

“This experience was so much fun!!! You get to sample all of the rums and learn about the distillery in the first part of the tour, then go to their patio to learn to make some cocktails. We really enjoyed it, and it was a unique distillery experience!”

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4.Discover Rum Barbados Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 176 reviews · from $105

Start with Foursquare Rum Distillery, where you tour the working plant and sample several rums at the Copper Still Bar. Then visit Mount Gay for its Signature Tasting. Guides such as Dexter and Rooster add island stories, Bridgetown sights, and useful local context along the way.

“Two rum distilleries for the price of one! Great fun for our friends and meeting new people. Tasted over ten rums during the tour. Strongly recommend.”

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