DropWorks Rum Tour: Europe's largest distillery with tastings

Walk through a working distillery and taste the rum as it's made

The DropWorks Rum Tour is a guided tour of Europe's largest rum distillery, where you walk the production floor, learn how modern British rum is made, and taste samples throughout the visit. The tour runs about an hour and includes a welcome drink, a full walk-through of the rum-making process with tastings, time in the gift shop, and a live English-speaking guide. Children under 8 cannot attend. Those 8 and older need adult supervision.

Step-by-step itinerary

DropWorks Rum Distillery tour and tasting

• Arrive at DropWorks Distillery
• Enjoy welcome drink
• Tour rum distillery and equipment
• Learn rum making process
• Taste various rums
• Browse and shop gift shop

The Experience

You arrive at DropWorks Distillery and start with a welcome drink before the guide takes you through the entire operation. The tour walks you past the unique ingredients that go into DropWorks rums, including a world first in their formula, and gets you close to the bespoke equipment: a double retort (the first in England) and an 8-plate column still, so you see how the spirit actually moves through the system instead of just hearing about it. Tastings happen along the way, not at the end, so you're tasting rum while standing in front of the equipment that made it.

The whole experience stays at the distillery. There's no travel to other sites. A live guide in English deconstructs what rum is and how DropWorks approaches it differently, so you're not just drinking. You're learning why each step matters. After the tour wraps, you have time to browse the gift shop and buy bottles or merchandise before you leave. The visit takes about an hour from start to finish.

What’s included

• Welcome drink.
• full guided tour of the distillery with a walk through the rum-making process.
• rum tastings throughout the visit.
• access to browse and shop in the gift shop.
• live guide in English.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by DropWorks Rum Distillery

Is this one for you?If you have a free afternoon and want to understand how rum is actually made rather than just taste it, this tour keeps you in one place with a guide who walks you through every stage: no travel between sites, no guessing at what you're looking at. The tastings happen while you're standing at the equipment, so the learning and the drinking fit together.

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Top questions

What exactly do I taste during the DropWorks Rum Tour?

The tour includes rum tastings throughout the walk, not a single tasting flight at the end. You taste samples as the guide explains each stage of the production process and the rums that come from it, so the tasting is woven into the education rather than separate from it.

Can I bring children on this tour?

Children under 8 cannot attend the distillery tour. Children 8 and older can come if supervised by an adult, but you need to confirm when you book that you're bringing a child, since the team on site makes the final decision about entry.

How long does the DropWorks Rum Tour take?

The tour runs about an hour, including the welcome drink, the full walk-through of the distillery and production process, tastings, and time to browse the gift shop.

Is the distillery accessible if I use a wheelchair?

Yes. All areas and surfaces at DropWorks are wheelchair accessible, and transportation options to the distillery are also wheelchair accessible.

What's included in the tour price?

The tour includes a welcome drink, the full guided walk-through of the distillery with rum tastings, and access to the gift shop. You pay separately for any bottles or merchandise you buy.