Brighton Beach Tickets and Tours

Stade's Rum Distillery Tour Experience

To say this tour was excellent would be an understatement!

To say this tour was excellent would be an understatement! We had the privilege of being the only two guests on the tour the day we visited so it felt like the tour was tailored to us and fair warning, my husband and I are rum drinking nerds. We talked about EVERYTHING from the water to the distillation process. We fell in love with the beautiful stills, and our guide Sariah (I probably spelled that wrong) could tell you the history of each one them. Before I go too far, I have to say Sariah was phenomenal. She was so knowledgeable and entertaining - such a joy to be around. She felt like an old family friend by the end of the tour. I can honestly say that the tour was one of the highlights of our vacation and I got to drink good rum at the same time. What more can you ask for?

Stade's and Planteray Rum Tasting and Beach Experience

One day all experiences will be this good

I'm almost reluctant to leave a review here, in case Stade's Rum Tasting becomes TOO popular, thanks to all the plaudits. But review it I must, because the staff were simply exceptional and the whole experience was so well thought through. We were treated like royalty on arrival and this welcoming atmosphere continued throughout the day. The rum tasting was fun - with just the right amount of information (for us at least!). Its setting is simply spectacular; a bar counter overlooking golden white sands and clear blue sea. The bar food & drink service was very efficient and we really enjoyed our lunch. Hopefully the menu will broden slightly as guest numbers increase, but it's always better to do a few things well, than over-stretch & disappoint. We loved our afternoon on the beach which was beautiful, very clean & almost deserted whilst we were there. If you look to the horizon left & right, it's a more industrialised landscape than some. But staring out at sea from the chairs supplied (included in the price), or swimming in the clear warm water, this really didn't bother us at all. The clean showers, loos & changing rooms were a really great touch, enabling you to make the most of all the facilities & enjoy a very comfortable full day on the beach. There's a wide selection of rums and distillery-related merchandise in the gift shop. A few are exclusive, but most were available in the larger supermarkets at similar (in some cases lower) prices. It would have been better - and would probably encourage more sales - if they offered a slight visitor loyalty discount for buying at source. But maybe that'll follow eventually. All in all. this was certainly one of the highlights of our first trip to Barbados. Not that we tried any others, but if you're thinking of doing a rum distillery tour whilst you're here, look no further than Stade's.