Callwood Rum Distillery
Callwood Rum Distillery
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8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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This historic rum distillery is one of the last of its kind in the British Virgin Islands.
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  • Cutler Bay Travel
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Enduring History ~ Last Operating Distillery on Tortola
    We rented a Taxi and got dropped off at Cane Garden Bay and walked to Callwood Distillery. (Maybe 1/3 walk along the Beach?) We paid $5.00 for the Informative Tour which included 5 shots of Rum. We paid $25.00 per person for the Taxi and he left us there for 4 hours and then returned to pick us up and take us back to our Cruise Ship. Cane Bay a a slice of Heaven.
    Visited December 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written December 21, 2023
  • Jody K
    4 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Good Rum…
    Definitely check it out. It’s a neat little place, but the recommendation is to go and pay the $1 for the tasting. We did the $5 tour - and it’s exactly what you should expect from a $5 tour. The rum is really good - and the guy who led the tour was funny.
    Visited April 2024
    Travelled with family
    Written April 18, 2024
  • GPSMike
    San Miguel de Allende, Mexico248 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Old Rum Distillery Is Like Stepping back in time. It is am amazing stop with such great rum.
    This place a big step back in time but has an amazing rum. When first get there you are like is this place still operating? Yes and it is a mess but a once in a lifetime experience. The bottles in the late 80's look like they just picked them up on the shoreline. It doesn't look like it would pass a health inspection but the rum is amazing. I chose the oldest date on the screen but this was in the 80's and I would love to revisit.
    Visited July 2023
    Travelled with friends
    Written June 4, 2024
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R M
UK266 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020
It was very crowded, and was a fair wait to get to do the rum tasting. I like to sample locally made rum when on holiday in the Caribbean....lets just say, I've tasted better rums!

Overall, I'd drop in if passing, but not worth a specific journey to go here. We visiting twice - as the first time we visited we couldn't get in the door due to several busloads arriving ahead on us.
Written March 7, 2020
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Grant
Pinnacle, NC17 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023 • Couples
We really enjoyed our visit to Callwood Distillery. The young lady there gave us a great tour ($5 per person). She did an excellent job of explaining the old equipment there and how they produce the rum. At the end of the tour, she provided small samples of each type of rum they produce. And she gave us the opportunity to buy some of their rum, which we did!
Written August 28, 2023
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Cutler Bay Travel
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2023 • Family
We rented a Taxi and got dropped off at Cane Garden Bay and walked to Callwood Distillery. (Maybe 1/3 walk along the Beach?) We paid $5.00 for the Informative Tour which included 5 shots of Rum. We paid $25.00 per person for the Taxi and he left us there for 4 hours and then returned to pick us up and take us back to our Cruise Ship. Cane Bay a a slice of Heaven.
Written December 21, 2023
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John V
Bradenton, FL120 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2023
it was so nice to see that they have preserved this historical site. the young lady who gave us a tour (only $5, including a tasting of 5 different rums) was very knowledgeable and very sweet. the rum tasting was interesting and enjoyable, we took home a bottle of their 10 yr old rum home with us. excellent!
Written May 15, 2023
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LoveLakeoftheWoods
Toronto, Canada667 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020
The Callwood Distillery offers a wonderful tour and story of the history of the distillery. At the end of your tour you will have a chance to sample the vairous styles of rum produced on site. You will be amazed at the simplicity of the production of rum, from sugar cane adjacent to the distillery. You can purchase rum to take home with you, as well as some t-shirts to remember your visit.
Written February 16, 2020
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Lee H
North Branford, CT132 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2022 • Solo
What a neat place. Rum making like it was 360 years ago. The same family has owned it since the late 1800's. Michael, a descendant, runs the tour and sells the product. He also does double duty at Quito's Gazebo and is an all around nice guy. I brought home a bottle of rum from Callwoods and my son, the expert, claims it was better than any rum from my trips to 11 other Caribbean islands. Now that's saying something
Written February 15, 2022
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Steven T
Hudson River Valley, NY219 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020
Callwood Distillery's main showroom is a step back in time. Casks, machinery and furnishings appear very old and authentic. It gives one the feeling of sharing an experience with a visitor from 100 to 200 years ago.

The staff is friendly. The T-shirts are attractive and affordable. Worth stopping by when visiting Cane Garden Bay.
Written February 2, 2020
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Tommy599
Two Rivers, WI864 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2021
This place has been making rum for the last 400 years and most likely made rum for the pirates of old and us modern day plank walkers, as we indulged in a little sampling. The place is one step up from the rum maker facility we visited in the Amazon that used a horse walking around a 100-year-old press to squeeze out the juices from the sugar cane. When we asked him if he ever used a horse to run his press, he said Yes, but the horse died.
Written June 29, 2021
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Brandonjg
Chichester, NH33 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2023
Quaint old historical rum distillery. $5 outside tour, we did not do. $1 per person for rum tasting - we did that and it was good. Old historical building and it felt good to support a small local business!
Written April 21, 2023
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Songbird865
Pueblo, CO550 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2019 • Couples
We were on a cruise and took a bus to the beach. The distillery a local church and small outdoor market were just up the road a short walk. We ended up not spending time at the beach. By far the best rum ever. Still processed like it was in the 1600's. Can only purchase it on the island. Wish we had gotten more. Have several kinds which you can sample at the little gift shop. Highly recommend.
Written April 11, 2020
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