Landmark· Barbados· Windward Islands
Mount Gay Visitor Centre
13° 6.9′ N · 59° 37.6′ W
The visitor centre of Mount Gay, the world's oldest commercial rum (deed of 1703), in a garden on Spring Garden just north of Bridgetown. Tastings, cocktail workshops and a Bajan lunch connect you to the rum behind the sailors' red caps.
Practical
Position from Visit Barbados. Hours (mountgayrum.com): Monday to Friday 9:30 am to 4:30 pm, and Saturdays 10 am to 4:30 pm from November to March. The distillery in St Lucy is open Monday to Saturday 10 am to 4:30 pm, with no children allowed. Children may join only the Signature Tasting Tour and the Lunch and Rum Tasting Experience. Book online. A taxi from Bridgetown cost about BD$25 each way in 2017 (Noonsite; verify locally).
Best for
Rum tasting a short ride from Carlisle Bay
Nearby
- Brandons BeachRight here
- Crop Over Festival0.3 NM away
- Shallow Draught Harbour (Haul-out and Yard Space)0.5 NM away
- Bridgetown Deep Water Harbour Clearance0.7 NM away
- Cooking Gas Refills (Rubis)0.9 NM away
- Barbados Signal Station (VHF 12)1 NM away
- Barbados Hurricane Season1.1 NM away
- Bridgetown Fish Market (Fisheries Complex)1.1 NM away