Rum Tasting: Discover Dominican Culture

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Discover the rich culture and history of the Dominican Republic through a premium rum tasting and pairing experience at Oliver Lab by Taino Gourmet.

Duration: 1 hour, 15 minutes

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Oliver Lab - Rum Experience, by Taino Gourmet - Our rum tasting experience features a partnership with the expert Romeliers at Oliver and Oliver, who will guide you through a selection of premium rums aged for 25 years or more. During the tasting, you’ll have the opportunity to sample a range of exquisite liquors, including but not limited to…

What's Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Professional guide
Bottled water
Round-trip shared transfer
Beverages
Food tasting

What's Not Included

Open Bar

Meal Options

Finger Food International Cusine

Additional Information

Everyone appreciates Rum, but it is more than just a beverage; it embodies the culture and history of the Dominican Republic.
At Oliver Lab by Taino Gourmet, discover a unique perspective on Rum. Don’t miss out!
Check out our Instagram for more #tainogourmet.
This Experience Includes:

Round-trip transportation from your hotel
Rum Tasting and Pairing…

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Shena_e

Feb 27, 2026

If you love Rhum book now... - If you love Rhum book now this experience will change the way you view Rhum! After this, you will have more respect and love for Rhum! Our guide was amazing the tour was very informative!

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Jason_f

Feb 14, 2026

Highly recommend! Great rum! Great cigars! - We are both not avid rum drinkers, but thought it would be a great experience in the DR. We both had a blast and the presentation (much like a wine tour) was informative and enjoyable. The rum was very high quality with some being over 25 years aged. The food pairings were excellent! Much enjoyed the cigar rolling experience at the shop and was an inexpensive place to shop vs almost ALL of the other three excursions we did while in the DR. Highly recommend. Cigars were the most reasonably priced. One stop shop for DR musts like rum, mamajuana, cigars, chocolate, etc etc. We picked the day the weather wasn't quite as favourable as this was an indoor experience. We spent about 2 1/2 total hours from start to finish. We thoroughly enjoyed this excursion!

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Charlotte_h

Feb 6, 2026

10/10 Rum experience - What a great little trip out of resort! We were honestly surprised when we arrived at a gift shop but it was much more than that - we tasted chocolate, hot chocolate, coffee and wine then we were taken through to the rum tasting and oh my god was it worth it! My partner is a massive rum lover so this pairing experience was right up his street - our guide was so informative and friendly! We ever tried some cigars afterwards. We didn’t realise we would be able to buy so much from here so be warned - bring more pennies!

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Adalia_o

Jan 28, 2026

When we arrived, the... - When we arrived, the group before us was still finishing their tasting, but someone was able to let us try many things from the shop in the meantime, including various types of chocolate, mamajuana, cigars, and more. Felix taught us about the rums we were tasting and was very kind and educational. Afterwards we were able to explore the shop for a bit. A great experience overall! We both really enjoyed ourselves.

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Liliana_g

Jan 16, 2026

Great trip! Truly recommend! - Amazing experience! Kevin was our tour guide and he was very knowledgeable, gracious, and funny! Definitely recommend this trip! We spent just the right amount of time at each location and lunch was so good. Great experience! No complaints! Kevin is awesome!

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Tammy_f

Jan 15, 2026

Outside didn't compare with how beautiful it is inside!! - Was completely skeptical at first when we pulled up. Pick up at the hotel was perfect. From the outside, the building looked underwhelming and we were taken inside and instantly shown handmade goods we could purchase. Looked like a large souvenir shop. We were told about the cocoa and the beans and tasted some, then on to the mamajuana and a sample of that. All very interesting, but the main focus is on the store. We shopped for a little bit while we waited for our rum tasting to begin. We were taken in to a large beautiful room that looked like another world compared to the store. Beautiful couches and cooking areas and rum distillery paraphernalia all around. Roody, our guide for the rum tasting was welcoming and very knowledgeable. Watched a video about the Oliver company and Roody gave us more background. Then we moved to the sofas where all the rum sampling was very neatly arranged with food pairing and water. Beautiful presentation. We tried four different high end rums (I know because we purchased some prior to arriving). Their prices were much better than at the resort we stayed at (Paradisus Palma Real The Reserve). Roody could not have been any nicer and there was a lot of shopping to be had. Local alcohol, beauty goods, jewelry, clothing, etc. I would go back again and try to get into the cooking classes. The room smelled amazing from the previous class before we got there.

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Alana_r

Dec 21, 2025

My friends and I took... - My friends and I took this class (as well as a chocolate tasting/making class offered right after). Rudy was an amazing guide and explained the origins of the Oliver brand/company. After we were able to taste about 4 different "sipping" rums. Rudy taught us how to appropriately taste each rum, then paired them with snacks to show us how the flavors change. While the rums were not my favorite (I prefer rums better suited for mixing in cocktails vs sipping on their own), I really enjoyed trying them all.

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Jennifer_t

Dec 11, 2025

Oliver Rum tasting in Punta Cana - Santiago was awesome. Learned a lot about the process of making this particular rum. Tasted Some rum aged for 25 years. Location is stunning.

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Adam_c

Dec 8, 2025

Rum Tasting Experience - Punta Cana - Oliver - The Rum tasting was a great experience made all the better by the great host, Rudy. His knowledge, flowing conversation and professionalism was outstanding, a credit to Oliver. We are very pleased that we chose to do the trip. The pick up to/from our hotel was on schedule and no problems encountered throughout. We would definitely recommend this trip to other tourists, also people looking for a different kind of experience that aren’t going to be tied down for a full day.

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Trip58644634995

Feb 11, 2026

Read the entire review please on shopping at their store - I really enjoyed the rum experience and tasting. The explanation of the history of Oliver & Oliver felt a bit biased—almost like propaganda—but that’s what Google is for 🙂. That said, the tasting itself was a very enjoyable experience. Shopping at the store, however, was a different story. Be very careful with the prices, especially the exchange rate. We specifically asked to be charged in Dominican pesos, but the price in pesos ended up being about 25% higher. You don’t see the difference until the transaction posts to your credit card, which was very disappointing. Their listed prices seem competitive, but be cautious at checkout. If I had known, I wouldn’t have made a purchase.

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up to 9 guests

1 - Adult