Rum and Chocolate Tasting in Cartagena: 8 Colombian Rums

Taste eight rums and discover how chocolate changes what you're drinking

A rum and chocolate tasting in Cartagena where you sample 8 Colombian rums, each paired with handmade chocolate and truffles, plus three savory bites from local cuisine. The guide walks you through the production and history of each rum and how it pairs with the chocolate, with stories and discussion woven in.

The experience

You arrive at a tasting room in Cartagena with time to spare and no particular plan. The guide pours the first rum and hands you a piece of chocolate. You taste the rum alone, then the chocolate alone, then both together, and the chocolate shifts what you're tasting in the rum. This is the whole point: eight rums of varied ages and origins, each paired with chocolate made in-house from Colombian cocoa. The guide tells you where each rum comes from, how long it aged and what makes it distinct, with pirate stories and plenty of laughter mixed in.

Between tastings come three savory snacks: small bites from local Cartagena cuisine that reset your palate and anchor the flavors in the place you're standing. The guide is not lecturing. They're talking the way someone talks when they know the subject and want you to enjoy it. You learn about production and history without taking notes. The whole session goes this way: tasting, talking, eating, understanding why these two products (rum and chocolate) are what Colombia sends out into the world.

What’s included

• 8 Colombian rums of varied ages and origins.
• artisanal chocolate and truffles made in-house from Colombian cocoa.
• three savory snacks from local Cartagena cuisine.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day6 departure times: the first at 10:00, the last at 20:00

Book up to2h before

AgesAdult (18 to 90 years) · Under 18: can't be booked

GroupUp to 25

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Infant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancy

Operated by Local Colombia

Is this one for you?Book this if you like rum, chocolate or both and want to discover how the right pairing changes each one, with a guide leading you through the tasting.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

How many different rums will I taste during the tasting in Cartagena?

You taste 8 Colombian rums of varied ages and origins, paired with artisanal chocolate and truffles to show how the chocolate changes what you're tasting in each one.

What food is included with the rum and chocolate tasting?

The tasting includes three savory snacks typical of local Cartagena cuisine, served between tastings to reset your palate and ground the flavors in the place.