The Bahamas · RUM TASTINGS
Bahamian rum is blended rather than distilled on the island, and a good tasting explains why that matters. The 15 below are priced by the pour count, with a note on which ones feed you and which end within a walk of Bay Street.
Taste Nassau through rum, food, history, and local stops on this small-group walking tour, including John Watling’s Distillery and cocktail making.
“knowledgable & funny tour guide, overall wonderful experience. would definitely recommend for anyone looking for a non beach experience”
Review of Nassau’s adults-only Rum Reggae and Rhythms Tour, with rum punch, tastings, music, beaches, costs, tips, and honest drawbacks.
“Amazing experience. Information on the rum, and different experiences when tasting the rum. Unlimited rum punch. Our driver was amazing”
Taste Bahamian rum, conch fritters, and cocktails while exploring pirate history, Prohibition secrets, and Nassau's private speakeasy.
“Cody was very energetic, full of information and gave us many drinks and food to sample!”
Review of Nassau’s 2 to 3-hour sightseeing and tasting tour, with Queen’s Staircase, Atlantis, rum cake, wine, tea, and conch fritters.
“Channel was a great guide. Very patient and informative. We were able to see all that was listed other than not being able to go into the fort due to repair work.”
Review of Nassau’s 2.5-hour island highlights tour, with Queen’s Staircase, Atlantis, rum cake, chocolate, distillery samples, and local insight.
“We had a fantastic time on this tour of Nassau! Our guide KaRon, was awesome and knowledgeable about Nassau. He made really good use of the time we had and even added on to the original tour by offering us wine tastings and a taste of fried conch- we had been wanting to try it on our vacation and loved it! The 2.5 hours turned into about 3 and so worth the money. We visited Atlantis, the Rum Cake factory, the Queens Staircase, a chocolate store, a winery, and John Watling’s distillery where we had the chance to sample the conch. KaRon even took us back to our resort near…”
Swim with Rose Island pigs, snorkel coral reefs, enjoy lunch and rum, and watch Junkanoo on a six-hour Bahamas catamaran cruise.
“This activity’s is worthy 100% . The Islands are beautiful, food is delicious! The guide and staff were great! I recommend this activity for sure if you want an exclusive experience!”
Review of Nassau’s Rums and Reggae Tour, with rum tastings, reggae, cigars, chocolate, Bob Marley memorabilia, and Cable Beach time.
“The tour was more Rum & "Soca" if you will considering the music played on the bus, but I am not complaining! I loved every minute of the experience and our tour guide definitely kept our cups full of rum punch (especially being that the rulRead more”
Review of Nassau’s Rum Reggae and Rhythms private tour, with rum punch, reggae, tastings, beach time, pickup, value, and practical tips.
“This was a great tour. Our tour guide, Naughty Johnny, was excellent. he shared some history, kept us all hydrated and played great tunes. the wine tasting was a lot of fun and everything was enjoyable. Overall, a fun day out. Thank you!”
Explore Nassau’s history, Bahamian food, Greycliff, and pirate-era rum tasting in a 150-minute tour for $60.
“Esperienza pessima, la guida che doveva accompagnarci non si è presentato. Chiando tramite una persona dell'isola ha subappalto ad un autista privato che ci ha portato un po' in giro. Nessuna visita alla distilleria ma Rum comprato al supermercato e bevuto sul taxi. Nessuna degustazione di cibo o di altre bevande è stata fatta, la birra l'abbiamo dovuta comprare da un ambulante per assaggiarla. Pessima esperienza da non ripetere assolutamente”
Review of Nassau’s Rum, Reggae and Rhythms Tour, with rum punch, tastings, island sights, live music, price, tips, and honest drawbacks.
“The nine of us had a blast. Staff was knowledgeable and prepared. Surpassed expectations, just book it!”
Review of Nassau’s Historic Island Tour with rum cake, local beer, conch fritters, a distillery, fort, fish market, and scenic island stops.
“Tour was Awesome Keith was a great tour guide very friendly Great driver and enjoyed his company Rum cake was great enjoyed everything about the tour”
Make three Bahamian rum cocktails at historic Buena Vista Estate, enjoy hands-on guidance, and earn a Rum Academy certificate in Nassau.
“The cocktails were great and the hostess was fun and engaging.”
Learn two Bahamian cocktails, make conch fritters, and taste eight Caribbean rums in a private two-hour Nassau experience.
“We loved our host, Trey. She was fantastic and very knowledgeable about rum. We learned so much from her and she made it fun. She really knows her stuff. I would highly recommend this activity. It was so different than a boring city walk.”
Explore Graycliff’s cigar-making craft in Nassau, roll your own cigars, and taste Caribbean rums in a small-group 90-minute experience.
“The cigar company is a short walk from the cruise port. You have indoor and outdoor seating where you can enjoy a hand rolled cigar and a glass of whatever you'd like. Excellent friendly staff with a welcoming atmosphere. Very enjoyable.”
Taste three Bahamian rums, learn Nassau’s Prohibition story, and mix your own cocktail inside a downtown speakeasy in 45 minutes.
“Activity was perfect. We learned about rum history and tasted really good flavours. I recomend this to everybody.”
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