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Top 15 Rum Tastings & Distillery Tours in Nassau

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Bahamian rum has a longer history here than tourism does, and the pours are generous. These 15 tastings and distillery visits are the ones worth the afternoon: what you drink, whether food comes with it, how long you are on your feet, and what each costs before the tip.

Rum Tasting and Food Walking Tour in Nassau Bahamas

Rum Tasting and Food Walking Tour in Nassau Bahamas - John Watling’s Distillery at Buena Vista Estate, Nassau

1.Rum Tasting and Food Walking Tour in Nassau Bahamas

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,030 reviews · from $98Our pick

Nassau’s rum and food walk mixes tastings, local history, and hands-on cocktail making at John Watling’s and a secret speakeasy.

“Greatest experience!! Our tour guide - Shad - was awesome and very knowledgeable. Mikey also assisted later and was also fantastic. Can not say enough good things about these two guides and the tour! So much information while being lots of fun. Would recommend to anyone!”

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Rum Reggae and Rhythms Tour: Dancing and Cocktails

Rum Reggae and Rhythms Tour: Dancing and Cocktails - Price and time: what $73 buys in the real world

2.Rum Reggae and Rhythms Tour: Dancing and Cocktails

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 651 reviews · from $73

Adults-only Nassau rum, reggae, and tastings. Unlimited sip slow rum punch, cigars, chocolate, distillery, and Cable Beach time.

“This tour was the absolute best time!! My daughter and I along with her best friend and mom decided to do something fun and hip and give them an experience they wouldn’t forget and we were not disappointed! We definitely accomplished that with this tour! There were 2 other groups of three with us and we all laughed and partied like we knew each other for years! Our tour guides were top notch.”

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Nassau: Rum Tastings and Culinary Walking Tour

Nassau: Rum Tastings and Culinary Walking Tour - John Watling’s Distillery: your rum orientation and first cocktail

3.Rum Tastings and Culinary Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 200 reviews · 3 hours · from $98

A 3-hour Nassau walk with John Watling rum tastings, local appetizers, cocktails, and a secret speakeasy, plus pirate and prohibition stories.

“Shad was awesome. He was knowledgeable, funny, and courteous about our safety the whole trip. While giving us a history lesson on the way. Rum was amazing, and so was the turtle vodka. We even bought a bottle. PS it's cheaper at the distillery. There's a surprise at the end that's totally worth the walk. We would definitely recommend this tour.”

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City Sight Seeing with Wine, Rum Cake and Conch Fritter Samples

City Sight Seeing with Wine, Rum Cake and Conch Fritter Samples - Pick-Up, Mobile Ticket, and the Small-Group Advantage

4.City Sight Seeing with Wine, Rum Cake and Conch Fritter Samples

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 173 reviews · from $75

Small-group Nassau tasting tour with Queen's Staircase, Fort Fincastle views, and rum, wine, rum cake, and conch fritter samples.

“Be sure to ask for Byron Taxi Bahamas when booking this tour. Byron was super fun and informative! He delivered everything promised in the tour description and more. The stop at the conch shack in Fish Fry for lunch was the highlight of the trip!”

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Wine Maker Class at Bahama Barrels

Wine Maker Class at Bahama Barrels - What You Do During the Class, Step by Step

5.Wine Maker Class at Bahama Barrels

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 57 reviews · from $67

Blend your own Nassau wine inside a historic Bahama Barrels chapel, taste varietals, and take home a labeled bottle for $67.

“I’ve done wine tastings before, but this class takes it up to another level! It was nice to mix my very own bottle. Zion was hospitable and knowledgeable about all of the different wines available. I would definitely do this again!”

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Nassau: Island Highlights Tour with Rum Tasting

Nassau: Island Highlights Tour with Rum Tasting - Queen Victoria’s staircase: the photo climb that actually makes the trip worth it

6.Island Highlights Tour with Rum Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 47 reviews · 2h 30m · from $80

A 2.5-hour Nassau highlights tour by air-conditioned van, with Queen Victoria’s staircase photos, Atlantis views, and rum tastings.

“We had a fantastic time on this tour of Nassau! Our guide KaRon, was awesome and knowledgeable about Nassau. He made really good use of the time we had and even added on to the original tour by offering us wine tastings and a taste of fried conch- we had been wanting to try it on our vacation and loved it! The 2.5 hours turned into about 3 and so worth the money. We visited Atlantis, the Rum Cake factory, the Queens Staircase, a chocolate store, a winery, and John Watling’s distillery where we had the chance to sample the conch. KaRon even took us back to our resort near…”

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Bahamas: Swimming Pigs & Snorkeling Cruise with Lunch & Rum

Bahamas: Swimming Pigs & Snorkeling Cruise with Lunch & Rum - Getting on board at Margaritaville: quick check-in, then you’re off

7.Swimming Pigs & Snorkeling Cruise with Lunch & Rum

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 44 reviews · 6 hours · from $179

6 hours on a 62-ft catamaran in the Bahamas, with swimming pigs, reef snorkeling, Rose Island time, lunch, snacks, and rum.

“It was an amazing day with the Tropical Breezes! We loved sailing on the catamaran with Jason and the crew. They were so friendly and attentive all day. Our first stop was to visit the pigs - so FUN! We fed the pigs and were able to hold a piglet - absolutely adorable! From there, we stopped to snorkel on the reef and see all the tropical fish. We had a delicious lunch with marinated chicken and salads. We saw a few turtles swimming on the way to Rose island where we walked the beach, swam in the gorgeous water and watched Jason prepare fresh conch salad on the beach…”

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Private Spirits Tasting and Mixology at Downtown Nassau Speakeasy

Private Spirits Tasting and Mixology at Downtown Nassau Speakeasy - Downtown Nassau Speakeasy: a 1920s bootlegging mood

Rums and Reggae Tour (Shore Excursion)

Rums and Reggae Tour (Shore Excursion) - Staying on track: bus comfort, group size, and the music vibe

9.Rums and Reggae Tour (Shore Excursion)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 36 reviews · from $73

A half-day Nassau tour with rum punch, reggae music, cigar and chocolate stops, rum tasting, Bob Marley’s former home, plus beach time.

“The tour was more Rum & "Soca" if you will considering the music played on the bus, but I am not complaining! I loved every minute of the experience and our tour guide definitely kept our cups full of rum punch (especially being that the rulRead more”

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Rum Reggae and Rhythms Private Tour (minimum of 6 people)

Rum Reggae and Rhythms Private Tour (minimum of 6 people) - Price and what you really get for $93 per person

10.Rum Reggae and Rhythms Private Tour (minimum of 6 people)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 29 reviews · from $93

Nassau’s Rum Reggae and Rhythms private tour blends Graycliff cigars, chocolate and rum tastings with reggae and Cable Beach snorkeling.

“If you want a great party wine and rum drinking experience with great hospitality this trip is for you! I was celebrating my birthday and this was the best tour I have ever been on very exhilarating and informative The tour guides were exceptional Only thing you need to do is bring your on vibe!!”

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Nassau: Land Tour with Local Food & Rum Tasting

Nassau: Land Tour with Local Food & Rum Tasting - Old Nassau on Foot: Pirate Landmarks and Slave-Era Ruins

11.Land Tour with Local Food & Rum Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 10 reviews · 2h 30m · from $60

Nassau land tour with old city pirate stops, conch-and-Kalik Bahamian lunch, Grey Cliff chocolate and wine, plus rum tasting in 150 minutes.

“Mr. Octavious was a wonderful tour guide hands down! Quick response time and helpful for transportation questions. He includes transportation and I felt safe that’s a big thing for me when I travel. Between the kind gestures, food and good conversation I’d recommend his services for anyone new or returning to Nassau, I will book with him again next time and he has more then one excursion to offer for your time here. Overall I truly had a genuine Bahamian experience and was safe. Thank you Mr. Octavious”

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Graycliff Chocolatier Chocolate and Spirits Tasting in Nassau

Graycliff Chocolatier Chocolate and Spirits Tasting in Nassau - Pairings you should expect, and why they matter

12.Graycliff Chocolatier Chocolate and Spirits Tasting in Nassau

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 10 reviews · from $82

Graycliff Chocolatier in Nassau pairs on-site chocolates with rum, whiskey, port, and more, plus a guided bean-to-bar tour for $82.50.

“Tasia, my tour guide, did a great job with guiding me through spirits with chocolate. Who would've thought tequila and a white chocolate with lime would be incredible. There was wine tasting, moonshine and tour of Graycliff. I would this again”

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Nassau: Rum, Reggae and Rhythms Tour

Nassau: Rum, Reggae and Rhythms Tour - Price and what you actually get for $77

13.Rum, Reggae and Rhythms Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 10 reviews · 4 hours · from $77

Nassau rum, reggae and rhythms tour with bottomless rum punch, tastings, and Bob Marley’s former home in 4 hours for $77.

“Such a fun tour!! “Naughty” and “Nice” were incredible driver and guide, respectively, and kept the party going. The rum tasting was a treat and we were even able to stop for lunch at McKenzie’s which was delicious.”

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Historic Island Tour Plus Rum Cake Sample and Local Beer

Historic Island Tour Plus Rum Cake Sample and Local Beer - Rum Cake as a Souvenir, Plus How the Tastings Work with Food

Cigar Demo and Rum Tasting at Graycliff Cigar Company

Cigar Demo and Rum Tasting at Graycliff Cigar Company - Location and check-in basics near the Nassau waterfront

15.Cigar Demo and Rum Tasting at Graycliff Cigar Company

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $176

Graycliff Nassau teaches cigar rolling and smoking, then tops it with a guided rum flight in a small group.

“The cigar company is a short walk from the cruise port. You have indoor and outdoor seating where you can enjoy a hand rolled cigar and a glass of whatever you'd like. Excellent friendly staff with a welcoming atmosphere. Very enjoyable.”

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