Mount Gay Cocktail Workshop in Barbados: Make 2 Cocktails

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Duration3h

GroupUp to 30

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

Rum tasting, cocktail making, and the history of Mount Gay in one morning

The Mount Gay Cocktail Workshop in Barbados pairs a guided tasting of four rums with hands-on cocktail making, where you craft two signature drinks under a mixologist's instruction. The experience opens with complimentary rum punch and a walk through the Legacy Museum, then moves to the bar for the class itself, and closes with time to shop for island-exclusive bottles. Adults only, three hours total, with a live English-speaking Brand Host leading throughout.

Step-by-step itinerary

Rum tasting and cocktail workshop

Arrive at Mount Gay Visitor Centre
Enjoy complimentary rum punch
Explore the Legacy Museum
Participate in rum tasting experience
Join cocktail making session with mixologists
Compete in cocktail making contest
Visit gift shop for rum and souvenirs
Optional finger foods or lunch at Live Grill

The Experience

At the Mount Gay Visitor Center, you start with rum punch while a Brand Host walks you through the Legacy Museum and the story of Mount Gay Rum and Barbados itself. Then comes the tasting: four rums, each one explained, so you understand what you're about to work with. This isn't a sip-and-move-on; it's the foundation for what comes next.

The cocktail making session is where you take over. A mixologist shows you how to build two classic cocktails, and there's a friendly competition to see who makes the best one. You're not watching a demo—you're holding the tools, measuring, mixing, tasting what you've made. The class runs three hours total, so there's room to get comfortable with the techniques instead of rushing through.

After the workshop wraps, you have time to browse the gift shop. Many of the rums sold here don't leave the island, so if you've found a bottle you want to take home, this is where it happens. The Live Grill is also on-site if you want finger foods or lunch to purchase. Transportation to the Visitor Center is on you, but public transit options are nearby.

What’s included

Complimentary rum punch.
guided tasting of four Mount Gay rums with a Brand Host.
entry to the Legacy Museum and a short film on Mount Gay's history.
hands-on cocktail making class where you craft two signature drinks.
time to shop at the gift shop for island-exclusive bottles and souvenirs.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessiblePublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditions

Operated by Mount Gay Visitor Centre

Is this one for you?The workshop is led in English by a live Brand Host, so you follow the tasting and the mixologist's instruction comfortably without translation. It's built for adults only and runs three hours, which gives you time to absorb the rum education and actually practice the cocktail techniques instead of rushing through.