We took a tour of the distillery one afternoon in ...

We took a tour of the distillery one afternoon in late March. Unfortunately for us, rum was not being produced because the quota for the first quarter had been met, so we were not able to see the actual production. If you want to see rum being produced, visit early in the quarter since they begin production the first of each quarter and continue until the quota is met. A guide walked us around a bit, pointing out different buildings and describing light to dark rums and how they re made. She seemed very knowledgeable but talked so fast that it was difficult to take in all that she was saying. The most interesting thing we saw was the warehouse where thousands of barrels of rum were being aged.

The $5 fee included drinks at the hospitality pavilion. A rum punch was given to everyone, then you could choose from a menu of mixed concoctions. Rum shots were also available. The drinkers in our group enjoyed the alcoholic offerings while the non-drinkers sipped on virgin pina coladas.

There is a gift shop with shot glasses, visors, and other souvenirs. It is also possible to purchase bottles of rum to take home with you. The bottles are wrapped and packaged and checked in with your airline as luggage; there is no extra fee for this for most airlines (Spirit is the exception).

We enjoyed the few hours spent at the distillery but wish we could have seen the rum being produced.