Stade's Rum Distillery Tour

Discover Barbados’ rum legacy at West Indies Rum Distillery. Tour historic stills, taste aged rums, and enjoy stunning Caribbean Sea views.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Brighton Beach - Learn the magical process of making rum on the island where rum was born! Tour our exclusive collection of historic stills in “Pot Still Alley”, including the oldest surviving pot still in the world. Peer inside our Distiller’s Vault, with its archives of recipes, blueprints and experiments from decades past, and witness the…
What's Included
  • Access to our Beach Club including our Brighton Beach Deck and Beach
  • Introduction to our Stade’s Rum and Planteray Rum ranges
  • Exclusive shopping and discounts in our Stade’s Shop
  • Guided tour of the Distillery, Distiller’s Vault, Pot Still Alley and Ageing Bond warehouse
  • Tastings: 1 Rum straight from the barrel in the Ageing Bond, and 4 rums on our deck facing the ocean
  • Welcome cocktail and water
Additional Information

Immerse yourself in the rich legacy of Barbados rum at West Indies Rum Distillery, a historic gem founded in 1893 by the visionary George Stade. Our distillery stands as a testament to passion and craftsmanship, where the acclaimed Planteray Rum and Stade’s Rum come to life.
Begin your exploration in “Pot Still Alley,” a unique enclave boasting our…

Location
Brighton Beach
Located on North Brighton Road, to the west of Spring Garden Highway 1, in Black Rock in the parish of St. Michael, Barbados. Our GPS coordinates are 49F9+C8W.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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M4552pnjimb
Jul 30, 2025
Stade’s Rum Tour and Beach Club - Went here today with my (adult) son and daughter. The tour is fabulous. We got there early to enjoy the beach club. We had food, burgers and a salad and was excellent. Very interesting tour and you get to taste on the way. Don’t get too excited about the beach club though. It is beds and brollies on the beach, with a bar not far behind you. Strong recommend.
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Kurt_r
Jul 20, 2025
Learn to Love Rum! - I thought I did not like rum, but I learned so much about the history of rum, the distilling process from a fabulous hostess, and my mind was turned. Lots more to learn and try!
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Drv1969
Jul 10, 2025
Highly recommend! - So glad we chose this distillery over the more popular ones. This place was a gem. Rum and lunch were fabulous, staff super friendly, and the beach access after was amazing. Highly recommend!
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Lovett100no
Jul 8, 2025
Stades rum tasting & beach experience - We took the rum tasting beach experience. Excellent presentation by Sureya, funny & informative with 4 different rums to taste. We then moved onto the best beach on the island,Brighton beach. Sun loungers & well looked after by Ramon & team. We had beautiful fish cutters & a cocktail to enjoy on the sun lounger. An amazing setting & really enjoyable.
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285allanp
Jul 3, 2025
Great rum making/tasting tour - Fabulous comprehensive tour with a great guide and lots of tastings from raw molasses to final products straight from the barrel
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Brentp726
Jun 29, 2025
Amazing staff - Great tour. Ramon and the staff in the visitor's center were so nice and helpful. Our tour guide was so much fun, lots of energy. The tour overall was very interesting and informative. Great little beach club area to hang out and have drinks after the tour. Their hospitality was exceptional in every aspect.
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Jennifer
Jun 27, 2025
A Must Visit! - We had an amazing day at the distillery and beach club! The hospitality was top notch! Thanks to Ramon, Nathan, Saraih and the entire team! Can’t wait to come back!
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Z76ompaulr
Jun 13, 2025
Something new to enjoy - Our family has travelled to Barbados on a number of occasions. This trip we were looking for something different to do and happened upon the Stade’s Rum tour and beach experience. Our guide and instructor for the rum tour and tasting was (Attiyah)- terribly sorry if I have misspelled her name but she did a fantastic job sharing the history and details of rum production at Stade. She was also very informative as we completed our tasting with her. We ate there for lunch and the food was very good - it also helped absorb the alcohol we had consumed. The beach was also quite nice, our daughter very much enjoyed swimming there without wade through the sargassum experienced on other parts of the island. Lastly, Ramona, a manager at the facility was friendly and engaging. Made us feel welcomed from the moment we arrived. We plan to return this location at least one more time before our holiday ends. In fact Ramona said we would be welcomed back.
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Sarahnski
May 31, 2025
Rum Tour and More - The Stade's Rum Distillery Tour was a hidden gem experience I'm so glad we happened upon while visiting Barbados by way of the Celebrity Summit Southern Carribean Cruise in November 2024. Nestled on the ocean front, the tour offered more than we could have hoped for during our visit. Asha guided us through the facility showing us how they make the rum, the kinds of rum they make, and even had us taste barrel proof rum. We then tasted four different kinds of Stade's rum while she explained even more about the process. Asha and the tour were great, but what came afterwards was next level. Stade's is the most unique tour experience on the island because of its proximity to ocean access on Brighton Beach. After the tour we had full access to their private beach area with chairs and umbrellas along with the deck area to sit, eat, and drink. We had the place to ourselves. It was extremely relaxing being on the beach with no crowd. Highly recommend this amazing rum tour experience.
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497carlylek
May 12, 2025
Stade Rum Distillery Tour - Great and informative tour provided by staff, who made us feel most welcomed and part of the Stade Family. Great gift shop too …
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From $90
up to 14 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).