Topper's Rhum Distillery Tour in St Maarten
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You will be greeted with a refreshing rhum punch upon arrival at this gorgeous landmark building located directly on the Caribbean’s largest Lagoon, which stunningly accommodates Topper’s Rhum distillery and its restaurant, bar, gelateria, and gift shop. A knowledgeable and entertaining guide will give you a hands-on tour where you will learn a little history of rum and get a behind-the-scenes look at how they ferment, distill, blend, age, and expertly bottle their handcrafted rums and ensure their products meet the highest quality standards. You will learn how to nose and taste rhum. You will be treated to over 20 samples of their 124 different flavored rhums, rum cake, and rum-infused Italian gelato, and cook and taste food prepared with Topper’s Rhum. As St. Maarten’s official rum, Topper’s has been named USA Today’s Best Caribbean Rum Distillery for four years and has won over thirty prestigious tasting medals. Come and have fun enjoying this world-class rhum.
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You will be greeted with a refreshing rhum punch upon arrival at this gorgeous landmark building located directly on the Caribbean’s largest Lagoon, which stunningly accommodates Topper’s Rhum distillery and its restaurant, bar, gelateria, and gift shop. A knowledgeable and entertaining guide will give you a hands-on tour where you will learn a little history of rum and get a behind-the-scenes look at how they ferment, distill, blend, age, and expertly bottle their handcrafted rums and ensure their products meet the highest quality standards. You will learn how to nose and taste rhum. You will be treated to over 20 samples of their 100 different flavored rhums, rum cake, and rum-infused Italian gelato, and cook and taste food prepared with Topper’s Rhum. As St. Maarten’s official rum, Topper’s has been named USA Today’s Best Caribbean Rum Distillery for four years and has won over thirty prestigious tasting medals. Come and have fun enjoying this world-class rhum.
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- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please note: you must be at least 18 years or older to drink alcoholic beverages in St Maarten
Reviews(936)
We arrived early enough that we were switched to an earlier tour without a problem. Everyone here was lovely. Julia is just the best tour guide! I loved the history and anecdotes she gave on the tour. Julia really personalized the tour and gave lots of connections to the different islands. The rums were delicious and we were given lots of options for individual tastes. There was no hard sell, just letting us know what was allowed for checked luggage and what was allowed for carry on. Other than that and just letting us know what prices different items were that was it! I absolutely detest a tour that ends in a hard sales pitch and this was more of a passing mention. That makes me want to buy more from Toppers. Great place and wonderful people and outstanding rum!
Topper’s rum tasting tour was a very lively and fun experience. Our Host Sparkles made our experience memorable. She gave us some history and was very enthusiastic &energetic. She surprised us with a cooking demonstration and the chicken was very tasty. It’s not a full meal but just a tasting to demonstrate how you can incorporate Toppers rum into your recipes.
Perfect way to start off my trip! Our Guide Teresa was amazing! She kept us entertained and kept everything fun! The drinks were flowing and the vibes were great… the restaurant was good. 10/10 will recommend. I also got to cook chicken with Rum and it was delicious.
The tour was alright. The thing that upset me is that at the end of tour they try to get you to buy their rum by telling you that you can take it on the plane. That was a lie. You have to check it in a bag. They do not tell you that. I even asked our tour guide if I could take it on the plane with me and she said yes. I believed her. She said as long as I don’t open it. Of course, at the airport, security confiscated my 2 bottles. When I reached out to the company to let them know what happened and if they could ship me the two bottles that we’re taken from me, I never heard back from them. Very poor Customer Service in my opinion.
Bring water and prepared to have a good time and to taste all the good rums! Would def go back again
The guide was so nice and very knowledgeable. Tasting 22 rum flavors was amazing. The cheesecake and pineapple were my favorite. I got some gelato and rum cake to go bc it was delicious as well.
Our tour guide was so much fun and kept the shots of rum coming! Definitely glad we did this tour before we left!
Had a great time at Toppers. Learning the history of Toppers Rhum and the tastings were well worth the visit. It’s a must see location in SXM.
Our tour woman sparkles was very energetic and made our experience great. Definitely recommend to anyone visiting SXM
Kristina was an excellent host and we had a great time learning about the process, the distillery’s history and (most importantly) tasting the different rum flavors. Highly recommended!
