River Antoine Rum Distillery
An old rum distillery operating since 1785 that still uses a water wheel to crush sugarcane. It is considered one of the oldest water-powered rum distilleries in the Caribbean.
The distillery sits near the northeast coast and still follows traditional methods: a water wheel crushes the cane, the juice is boiled over open fire, the rum ferments in wooden casks, and it is distilled in copper pots. It produces white rum at 69%-75% alcohol. The paid tour takes about 30 minutes and ends with a tasting, so sip high-proof samples carefully. High-proof rum cannot be taken on a plane, so buy the lower-proof version instead. The roads are narrow, so take care if driving. It is often visited on the same day as Belmont Estate and Lake Antoine.
Opening hours
Mon–Sat 8:00 AM–4:00 PM
Nearby sights
- Lake Antoine
- Belmont Estate
- Bathway Beach
- Levera Beach & National Park
- Leapers' Hill (Sauteurs)
- Mount Saint Catherine
- Seven Sisters Falls
- Mount Qua Qua Trail