Make Your Own Rum

OVERVIEW

Enjoy a tasting of Antiguan rums as a prelude to creating your own bottle of flavored rum in an entertaining hands-on class. The venue for this unique immersive experience will be the Academy of Rum, a distillery whose in-house experts will describe the history of rum-making on Antigua and explain how their rums are distilled step by step. After sampling a selection of inspiring rums, which will help you distinguish their characteristics and nuances, you will blend your own flavored rum in a pot still. The exact recipe will up to you and depend upon the flavors that you found most appealing during the tasting. To further personalize your rum, you can create a label and add a wax seal to the bottle. Besides leaving with a one-of-a-kind fifth of rum, you will gain a newfound appreciation for the art of rum-making. Free time on Galleon Beach will follow.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Learn the nuances of Antiguan rums during a class and tasting at the Academy of Rum.
• Blend your own rum using the flavors you found most palatable during the tasting.
• Further personalize your rum by creating a label and wax seal for the bottle.
• Spend free time relaxing on Galleon Beach, which the Academy of Rum overlooks.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.
• Wear flat comfortable walking shoes.