Mount Gay Signature Rum Tasting in Barbados provided by Mount Gay Visitor Centre
Mount Gay Signature Rum Tasting in Barbados
Mount Gay Signature Rum Tasting in Barbados
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Duration:
1h
Taking Covid-19 safety measures
Group size:
15
Wheelchair accessible
Ticket type:
Mobile
Free cancellation
- Duration:1h
- Taking Covid-19 safety measures
- Group size:15
- Wheelchair accessible
- Ticket type:Mobile
- Free cancellation
About
Set against the brilliant blue of the Caribbean sea and sky, our Visitor Experience invites guests from around the world to discover the secrets behind Barbados' finest spirit. Greeted in our lush green garden, visitors will explore the history, heritage and craft of Mount Gay Rum while enjoying a rum tasting to complete the experience.
Know before you go
- Duration: 1h
- Mobile tickets accepted
- Instant confirmation
Cancellation policy
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
Available languages
English
What to expect
Know before you go
- Duration: 1h
- Mobile tickets accepted
- Instant confirmation
Available languages
English
Cancellation policy
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
What to expect
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Call the number below and use the product code: 39983P1
Important information
Inclusions
- Complimentary Rum Punch
- Professional & Knowledgeable Brand Hosts
- Reasonably sized groups
- History of Mount gay rum and our craftsmanship
- Tasting of 4 Rums
- Sample of Rum Cream
- Entry/Admission - Mount Gay Visitor Centre
Exclusions
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks (available to purchase)
Duration
1h
Departure details
- Exmouth Gap, Bridgetown, Barbados
Additional information
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Infant seats available
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for pregnant travellers
- Tour Times - 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 1:30, Last tour 2:30
- Most travellers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travellers
Inclusions
- Complimentary Rum Punch
- Professional & Knowledgeable Brand Hosts
- Reasonably sized groups
- History of Mount gay rum and our craftsmanship
- Tasting of 4 Rums
- Sample of Rum Cream
- Entry/Admission - Mount Gay Visitor Centre
Exclusions
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks (available to purchase)
Departure details
- Exmouth Gap, Bridgetown, Barbados
Duration
1h
Return details
- Returns to original departure point
Additional information
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Infant seats available
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for pregnant travellers
- Tour Times - 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 1:30, Last tour 2:30
- Most travellers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travellers
Travel safe during COVID-19
Last updated: 16 Nov 2020
A note from Mount Gay Signature Rum Tasting in Barbados
Attention: COVID-19 Safety Protocols established by the Ministry of Health & Wellness in Barbados - The wearing of masks, sanitizing of hands, social distancing and temperature checks will be strictly enforced.
What you can expect during your visit
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
- Temperature checks for tour participants upon arrival
What you can expect during your visit
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
- Temperature checks for tour participants upon arrival
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
- Contactless payment for gratuities and add-ons
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- Gear/equipment sanitised between use
- Face masks required for travellers in public areas
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Itinerary
- You'll start atExmouth GapExmouth Gap, Bridgetown, BarbadosSee address & details
- 1Mount Gay Visitor CentreStop: 60 minutes - Admission includedTour times - 9:30, 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 1:30, last tour 2:30. On the Signature Rum Tasting you will learn about the rich history of Mount Gay Rum after meeting your Brand Host, the tour will kick off with complimentary welcome Rum Punch. While you enjoy your cocktail your host will take you on a journey through the Legacy Museum which offers visitors a fascinating glimpse into the illustrious history of Mount Gay Rum and the island of Barbados. From there, you will view a short film which gives an explanation of the process of how Mount Gay rums are produced. Next, you will be taken to the Tasting Room where you will enjoy an experience of flavour of 3 Mount Gay rums. Your host will walk you through the tasting explaining the differences between each rum that you taste. To complete the tasting, you will then be taken to the Signature Bar for a chance to indulge in some wonderfully crafted cocktails with the very knowledgeable mixologists. After the tasting, make sure to visit the gift shop to purchase some bottles or souvenirs for yourself. Some of the rums can only be purchased on the island! You can also enjoy finger foods or lunch for purchase at the Live Grill.Read more
- You'll return to the starting point
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Simon Bailey
Nottingham, UK50 contributions
We visited the Mount Gay visitor centre as part of a day tour we did through St James Travel & Tours Barbados. The Bajen gentleman who gave us a talk on the history of Mount Gay very enthusiastic & definitely represented the company. After we had a very insightful experience tasting the various rums.
Written 23 October 2021
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Liz R
55 contributions
Great visit and accompanying overview of how the rum originated and is made today. Tasted 4 rums and Rhea was an informative and knowledgeable guide who made us feel very welcome. Not being able to book on the longer tour we opted to do the one hour session and used a local taxi to transport us.
Written 14 February 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Thank you for your review, it is always great to hear when our guest have a wonderful time with us. We shall also let Rhea know of the great job she has done your experience. we hope to see you again.
Written 9 March 2022
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Berrybee_12
Bridgetown, Saint Michael, Barbados11 contributions
Mar 2021
Wonderful Experience. Hostess was entertaining, knowledgeable and answered our many questions. Rum tastings were generously poured and overall, this was fantastic value for money. Would highly recommend and visit again. Keep up the great job, as I was very impressed.
Written 25 March 2021
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Netania N
7 contributions
Nov 2021
My fiance and I had a great time tasting Rum at Mount Gay. We were greeted with complimentary rum punches in a patio area with mist machines to help keep us cool. The tour was great. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and funny. She noticed my fiance could handle his rum so she poured him more during our tasting which he appreciated. We tasted 4 different rums and enjoyed our experience. The rooms for the tour were cool with air conditioning. I would recommend this tasting tour!
Written 9 November 2021
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Jack Courtney
Severn, MD201 contributions
Jan 2020
Ok, so I like rum and might be biased, but the tour was great! The tour of Mount Gay was, even to me a rum drinker, informative about their brand, their rum was very tasty, and the tour guide was funny, amusing and had some pretty good drink ideas. I would highly recommend this tour even if you are going to visit other rum factories! The distillery has a bar for great mixed rum drinks before and of course, after the tour. And yes, I did buy a souvenir sized liter bottle of the rum shown in the picture above! I love to buy such kinds of souvenirs to take home and share!
Written 9 February 2020
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texastraveler44
Detroit, MI26 contributions
Feb 2022 • Couples
What a fun and informative experience! After listening to a short history of the origins of Mount Gay rum, we were treated to a tasting of four different rums from the Mount Gay line. Our guide showed us how to enhance the tasting experience and to discern the various notes of each of the rums we tried. I would highly recommend this experience to anyone visiting Barbados!
Written 25 February 2022
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Nice to hear that the guide was able to break down the notes and profiles of the rums, so that you could understand and appreciate it. Hope you found a favorite mount gay rum, and we looking for having you back with us soon.
Written 3 March 2022
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Cole R
1 contribution
Jan 2022 • Couples
Well worth the price.
Our guide (Tina) had the entirety of the tour group chatting and laughing together within minutes of meeting us.
Was extremely impressed with her knowledge of the product and how to read the room and engage with that.
The welcome rum punch and subsequent tasting drinks had us happily on our way home for a nap.
Our guide (Tina) had the entirety of the tour group chatting and laughing together within minutes of meeting us.
Was extremely impressed with her knowledge of the product and how to read the room and engage with that.
The welcome rum punch and subsequent tasting drinks had us happily on our way home for a nap.
Written 4 January 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Laura B
21 contributions
Mar 2020
We had a few days to spare in Barbados so decided to slot in a rum tour, and we weren't disappointed! We used the discount to get some pre-tour cocktails, then had an excellent tour by a lady who I unfortunately can't remember the name of. She made the tour informative, and added plenty of humour throughout.
Highly recommended!
Highly recommended!
Written 10 March 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
laurenlow
Aruba1 contribution
Feb 2020
We went to Mount Gay on Valentine's day and had the most amazing time. We arrived a little before the tour started to grab a drink at the bar - they had Valentine's drink specials and the bartenders were awesome and informative when crafting the cocktails (which were delicious). Our tour guide was Tina and she was the best tour guide we could've asked for. She was informative, funny, lively and got our group to engage with each other! I've seen some reviews on here that advise you to eat beforehand so I will stress - EAT BEFOREHAND. You start the tour with a rum punch and during the tasting you will throw back about 4 shots within ~30 minutes. You can ask to skip some of the shots or ask for smaller portions, but I like to get my money's worth so I wasn't going to do that. All in all an awesome experience, and definitely recommend for any trip to Barbados!
Written 19 February 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
joe-chicago-23
Chesterfield, MO912 contributions
We arrived at the entrance and someone handed us each a rum punch. Great start. There is a great deal of history posted on signs on the walls. The tour guide added some more, but her talk was mostly about the distilling process and the differences between rums. One can see the difference while sampling 4 varieties. Takeaway, only the silver should be served with mixers. At the end there was a rum cream to sample as well. If you drive you must sit on the patio and sober up. Or go to the gift shop.
Written 23 December 2021
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Briana
Carlsbad, CA4 contributions
Hi there. On your website it claims to be open on the occasional Saturday. We will be there Saturday, January 11th and would love to visit the distillery being as we are in the industry and our lives revolve around spirits, cocktails, culture and the history! This would truly be the highlight of our trip. Are you open that Saturday on January 11, 2020? If not, is there anyway we could get into contact with someone who would be able to setup a small, private industry tour? We could email, call, WhatsApp, social media or talk through here. This is our professions and is something we travel all over for to learn and experience first hand, so we would love anything you’re willing to extend to us. We are anxiously awaiting your response! We also sent an email to a Sherry S. whose email we found somewhere online if it’s easier to respond through there. Thank you so so much!
KangarooQueen
Melbourne, Australia164 contributions
Do you have special tours for people who are familiar with your brand but would like to know more, taste more, see more? What about the St Lucy facility?
KangarooQueen
Melbourne, Australia164 contributions
I would think so, if you like to walk. It’s not very far but you will likely find they’ll send a ride for you as they do the hotels. I would advise accepting their liftback, if you have as much fun as I did. Enjoy!
Adventure103646
Cunupia, Trinidad
Hi my son is ten can I bring him along
Lucy R
Greater London, UK260 contributions
You know you can visit the website to find this out? Here is what it says: Children under 1-5 are free; 6-17 are $8. Literally took me 10 seconds.
Stay422690
8 contributions
What is the latest a tour can be taken? We are on a morning tour that gets back around 1 or 1:30pm. Plus how far a walk from RCI Pier?
Charles
7 contributions
Hello, I was on a morning tour and am not sure about tours after that, and to answer your second question about distance from RCI pier to Mount Gay Distilleries, the distance is less than a mile and will take most people 15-20 minutes; it’s well worth it.
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