A Double Shot of Paradise: Exploring Antigua and Barbuda

08 Antigua Rum Distillery Tour

Local islanders started brewing rum in the early 1700s. Before long, every sugar plantation had its own distillery, but as the plantations disappeared, so did the rum makers. The Antigua Rum Distillery, the only distillery on the island, has been around for 75 years and produces about 180,000 bottles each year. Spirit aficionados will enjoy this tour of the rum-making process, which ends with the opportunity to sample the distillery’s nine different rums.