Rum Making Masterclass at Galleon Beach: Distilling Techniques and Recipe Creation

Join our Rum Making Masterclass at Galleon Beach to learn distilling techniques, create your own unique rum recipe, and bottle your own rum. Discover the history and origins of rum in the Caribbean.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Galleon Beach - - Rum tasting: Taste a sample of rums made right here at Galleon Beach
  • Distilling your own rum: Use your own individual still to distil your own
  • Individual flavor creation: Create your own blend of flavors for your rum
  • Personalized bottle: Bottle your rum with a personalized label to take away your own individual bottle
What's Included
  • Your own pot still and work station
  • Create a bottle of rum from start to finish
Additional Information

Our rum experts will lead you through the entire rum production process. Participants will acquire knowledge of both traditional and contemporary distillation methods employed in rum production.
In addition to these, we’ll assist you with flavor mixing and recipe formulation, enabling you to make a rum that is uniquely yours. You’ll gain insight into…

Location
Galleon Beach
The distillery is located roughly 30 meters past the security gate at Galleon Beach on the left hand side. Please aim to arrive 5-10 minutes prior to your booked session.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Shelly_h
Jun 23, 2025
This is a must do!!!! - This was a great experience!! We had so much fun and we will definitely be doing this again on our next trip to Antigua!
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Kellie_w
Jun 22, 2025
Amazing experience. Loved... - Amazing experience. Loved every moment, and nice to have a customized gift to bring back home. The staff was helpful and engaging and walked you through every step of the way
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Ryan
Jun 19, 2025
MUST DO. 10/10! - Nellie was a wonderful host. She listened and gave great suggestions based on our individual taste to help us make the perfect customized rums. She included history and a fun review of the whole process.
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Gloria_y
Jun 19, 2025
Book now - Don't hesitate, book Really fun, knowledgeable and useful class. It ended up being just two couples but it was still entertaining. I think the class was run by Nelly. Afterwards you can take a stroll on galleon beach.
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Niya
May 27, 2025
One of the trip's highlights FOR SURE! - There is no doubt that I will recommend this class to anyone that I know visiting the island- we had a ball!! From beginning to end, the instructors were kind and kept us engaged the entire time and we actually learned alot. I love the fact that they were do patient too-- I'm sure my indecisiveness me picking flavors for my "award-winning" personalized rum could have driven others crazy...but they JoJo jumped in without hesitation to give me a few pro tips. Make sure you eat something beforehand and not try to tackle all the tastings on an empty stomach. We were fine but I was internally thanking myself that I ate more than a light breakfast that day (I'm a lightweight though). In summary, absolutely no complaints at ALL- we had a great time, made great memories, great laughs, new friends, and a wonderful keepsake bottle for later. We will do it again in a heartbeat. Thanks to Academy of Rum for a very memorable experience!
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876olivia
May 22, 2025
A must do! - Amazing experience. Nelly the instructor was spectacular. Highly recommend. Definitely eat before, lots of shots involved 😆
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Andrea_r
May 9, 2025
So fun we did it twice - What a great time!! If you like rum, or even if you don’t, this class is a great time! We learned so much about rum and the process and then you get to mix and match your own flavors and take it home. You get to name your rum and get a fancy label for your very own bottle! Jody was a great instructor, and owner, AJ is so nice and knowledgeable.
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Dawn_v
May 1, 2025
Making rum - Had a great time & learned a lot about making rum. Would highly recommend this tour. My husband & I had great time tasting all the different types of rum.
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Adam_c
Apr 5, 2025
Fantastic Island Experience - You will distill your own bottle of rum. It was a great experience to distill, personally flavor and label your own bottle of rum. During the class you learn a history of rum on the island and taste the different flavors available. Its conveniently located right across from Galleon Bay so you can hit the beach and restaurant after if desired.
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I7890ehjohnw
Mar 31, 2025
A great way to spend an hour and a half - I bought this for a friend's birthday and we both had a fabulous time. The staff were great, and after blending your own flavours if there's anything left that doesn't fit in the bottle you drink it " happy days "
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From $105
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).