Attractions · Our pick in Barbados
Mount Gay Distillery
Where the rum began, in 1703
About Mount Gay Distillery
Mount Gay’s historic distillery tours take you onto the original landscape in St. Lucy where its story began in 1703, through a fully working distillery. Choose the two-hour Distillery Tour, the three-hour Discovery Experience or the Storied Dinner Tour; tours run from Monday to Saturday, 10am to 4.30pm, and children are not allowed at the distillery. Prices on Mount Gay’s booking page start from US$60.
Why it's on our list
- Working distillery
- Since 1703
- Book online
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Mount Gay Distillery before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Mount Gay Distillery are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Speightstown5.7 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Holetown (Limegrove)12 kmCar or taxi 27 min
- Harrison’s Cave13 kmCar or taxi 28 min
- Bathsheba13 kmCar or taxi 29 min
- Sandy Lane14 kmCar or taxi 31 min
- Bridgetown (Parliament)22 kmCar or taxi 46 min
- Carlisle Bay23 kmCar or taxi 48 min
- St. Lawrence Gap25 kmCar or taxi 53 min
- Oistins26 kmCar or taxi 56 min
- Grantley Adams airport27 kmCar or taxi 58 min