The 4 Best Rum Tours & Tastings in Antigua

1.Rum Making Masterclass Galleon Beach Antigua 2 People per Station

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 165 reviews · from $70Our pick

At the Academy of Rum near English Harbour, you taste five or six local rums, learn about distilling and aging, then blend a custom flavor with guidance from instructors including Jody and Joie. The shared station makes one 750ml bottle for two people, with a personalized label to take home.

“Very fun and interesting experience! Nice staff, would 100% recommend. Great location with a restaurant/bar within feet”

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2.Nicole’s Table – Cooking with Rum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 112 reviews · from $165

At Nicole’s hilltop home on Orchid Hill Drive, Nicole leads a relaxed, hands-on class covering cocktails, an appetizer, a main dish, and dessert made with rum. Adam adds a regional rum tasting, while sea views, local stories, and take-home recipes turn lunch into a taste of Antiguan life. Start time is 11:00 am.

“Such an awesome experience! Nicole and her family were so welcoming. Her home is beautiful and creates a perfect backdrop for the class. The class was so much fun and it was great getting to learn some dishes that we can take home Read more”

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3.Rum Making Masterclass Galleon Beach Antigua for 1 Person

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 68 reviews · from $105

At Academy of Rum near Galleon Beach, you’ll taste house-made rums, learn old and modern distilling methods, blend your own flavors, and bottle a personalized rum to take home. Instructors including Henry, Jody, and Nelly guide the 90-minute class. Owner AJ may also be on hand.

“This was one of the better excursions I’ve done. Something different to do, taste liquor, learn about them with a nice little history lesson and top it off with making your own bottle. Worth every dime.”

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4.Rum Cooking Class with 6 Rum Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 4 hours · from $164

Spend four hours at Nicole’s Table, a local home high above the Caribbean Sea. Nicole leads a relaxed, hands-on cooking class, while Adam guides a tasting of six rums from Antigua, Guyana, Martinique, and Cuba. You’ll prepare a three-course meal, learn how rum shapes Caribbean cooking, and eat it on the veranda.

“Sehr interessanter Kochkurs in traumhafter Umgebung mit herzlicher Gastgeberin! Klare Empfehlung!”

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