Topper's Rhum Distillery Tour in St Maarten
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St Maarten
- 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Sample some of St. Martin’s best rum and get a better understanding of how the amber nectar is made on a tour of Topper’s Rhum Distillery. Go behind the scenes to learn how the rum is fermented, distilled, and filtered, accompanied by over 20 samples at the tasting bar. Choose from 124 flavored rums, rum cake, rum-infused Italian gelato, as well as how to prepare food with rum.
- Go behind the scenes at the Topper’s Rhum Distillery
- See how they ferment, distill, blend, age, and bottle rum
- Enjoy several samples of rum at the tasting bar
- Choose from multiple start times to suit your schedule
What's Included
- Welcome Rum Punch
- Tastings of 6 Topper’s Signature Rhums
- Alcoholic BeveragesExclusive tastings of 15 small-batch Specialty Rhums.
- Hands-on distillery tour experience
- Sample gelato, food, and cake infused with Topper's Rhum
- Volunteer to be the guest chef or bartender of the day.
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Topper's Rhum Distillery60 Welfare Rd, Cole Bay, Sint Maarten
From the Port of St. Maarten: Go to the Taxi Stand next to Information Desk and tell the driver to Cole bay. Then take Welfare rd and drive to the carousel building. Right past Dominos in Colebay on the right. Big round white building with blue roof.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
Learn how rum is made and sample some of St. Maarten’s best rum on this distillery tour and tasting. Book ahead to secure your preferred time slot, then make your way to Topper’s Rhum Distillery in Cole Bay.
Follow your guide around the 6,000-square-foot (557-square-meter) distillery during your hands-on tour. Learn about the history of Caribbean rum-making. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the fermentation, distillation, filtering, and blending process for Topper’s rum, and also learn how different flavored rums are created. You may even have the chance to try new flavors in development.
The tour concludes in the tasting bar, where you can try several samples of the many commercial rum products Topper produces, as well as their rhum cake, and shop for souvenirs.
Follow your guide around the 6,000-square-foot (557-square-meter) distillery during your hands-on tour. Learn about the history of Caribbean rum-making. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the fermentation, distillation, filtering, and blending process for Topper’s rum, and also learn how different flavored rums are created. You may even have the chance to try new flavors in development.
The tour concludes in the tasting bar, where you can try several samples of the many commercial rum products Topper produces, as well as their rhum cake, and shop for souvenirs.
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Topper's Rhum Distillery
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- Please note: you must be at least 18 years or older to drink alcoholic beverages in St Maarten
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.9
based on 901 reviews
Sheila_J, May 2026
I had a wonderful time here and recommend anyone to visit whether you are visiting alone or with a group. I have a great time here, learning, cooking, tasting or DRINKING.
Misha_C, May 2026
Great tour! Many delicious rums and opportunities to taste them. Informative host and you have the opportunity to drink/eat at the restaurant behind the rum store.
conyegbula30, May 2026
It was the highlight of my trip! Such a fun and informative session with Christy. Definitely recommend.
shamara_t, May 2026
Sidney was amazzinnggggg. Definitely coming back. She was kind, funny and made the experience worth it .
Candice_W, May 2026
Cristina was great! We tried many different flavors and learned about the process. Great experience.
ELAINE_W, May 2026
We had an amazing time with Cindy as our guide. The entire group on this tour were so much fun. We laughed a lot, we drank a lot, and it was just a really great experience. I definitely recommend this tour to everyone. Cheers.
Michelle_D, May 2026
Our tour guide Cindy was amazing and was very thorough and interactive. It was interesting to learn the history and see the hands on operation. Everyone was very friendly. We then proceeded to eat at the restaurant and the coconut shrimp was fantastic!
Rosalie_c, May 2026
This was an unexpected treasure. Our guide, Guliana, was very knowledgeable and so much fun. The tasting included paired food with the rum
Donnie_b, Apr 2026
This tour was excellent exceeded my expectations, will not be disappointed. Enjoyed every bit of knowledge and history on this tour.
Eric_B, Apr 2026
We had a blast! Topper’s Rhum Distillery in St. Maarten is a must for anyone looking for a fun and interactive experience.
They have generous tastings and our guide Cristina was funny, knowledge just 100% fantastic!
Constance_D, Apr 2026
A great experience and worth trying! Lots of Rhum to taste so be ready for that! Overall a great time
Lorien_S, Apr 2026
Absolutely outstanding! 129 bottles of rhum on the wall 🎶🎶… and then the tasting begins… This was so fun and informative, and there was even cooking! Absolutely lovely! We tasted, we learned, and we tasted some more, we cooked, we tasted some more, we learned some more. We learned how to make the product, we learned about small batch rhum, About, the history, and it was so much fun! Well, worth it! So much information!
Kenya_J, Apr 2026
Christiana was great! Made the class fun and very informative. Everyone was so kind and helpful. Definitely a must do.
susan_s, Apr 2026
The variety of rhums is incredibly diverse and seeing the manufacturing process gave me a true appreciation of the handmade claim on the label.
Blake_B, Apr 2026
Very lovely rum tasting experience! Their rum is unique and I was a little bummed I can't get the limited batches outside the St Maarten island. Traveling to get there was a little challenging but was fine with taxi from Phillipsburg. Don't stay to late as traffic going back to Phillipsburg is a nightmare
Millicent_O, Apr 2026
We did the Toppers Rum Tour and Teresa was a vibe , she was engaging and entertaining and we learned a lot without feeling like being in school on vacation. They didn't have the flavor we wanted in stock after our tour but we stopped by before heading back home to get gelato and Teresa remembered us and sold us the flavor we had wanted. A must do experience in St. Marteen.
Michael_H, Apr 2026
What a wonderful experience we had enjoying homemade "Rhum" at Toppers!! The atmosphere was enjoyable and the added benefi t of the culinary experience truly "topped" it off. Afterward we enjoyed appetizers and drinks in the "light house" bar and got to meet Mr. Topper himself, the owner and proprietor.
Angela_M, Apr 2026
The tour was nice. Learned about the process of how they make their rum with some good tasting! Definitely recommend!
Stacey_C, Apr 2026
Highly recommend. Our guide Cristina was beyond amazing. The entire tour was very interactive. One of the best tours we’ve been on to date.
Lisa_A, Apr 2026
A very informative, fun tour. Cristina was fantastic with the group and made the experience a great time.
Richard_J, Apr 2026
This was really just a sales pitch for a retail store specializing in flavored rums. Very little said about how rum is made. Most of time spent tasting various blends. Ahead of time, no mention that we had to take a long taxi ride to get to tour. Round trip cost of taxi for 2 was $50. And store was overcrowded the whole time we were there. Bummer!
Diamond_S, Apr 2026
Cristina and Cindy were very fun and kind. Very knowledgeable about the history of Topper’s Rhum. We really enjoyed the tour and loved that it was interactive and they allowed us to be apart of the experience. The rhum was delicious as well!
Trevor_W, Apr 2026
Not technically a distillery tour but was fun nevertheless. Informative and entertaining. Would recommend.
Joanna_C, Mar 2026
Nice way to celebrate bdays. Lots of flavors to sample. Great location. Very informative and interesting.
Kendra_K, Mar 2026
The tour guide was incredibly knowledgeable and engaging . She included everyone in the tour. The food is literally a sample so don’t expect much. We went to eat afterwards at the restaurant part and food was delicious especially the rum cake. Overall definitely worth it.
Jennifer_W, Mar 2026
Lots of fun learning about the ‘behind-the-scenes’ bottling and cooking with rhum. The samples were delicious and Cristina was very informative. Would definitely recommend.
jermesha_j, Mar 2026
It was fun and got the chance to try different rum! I would recommend to my friend to try and experience
Melyssa_B, Mar 2026
Topper’s Rum Distillery was such a fun and informative experience! The tour was very detailed, and the guide did an amazing job explaining how the rum is made, the different flavors, and how to properly pair them.
There is definitely a lot of rum involved, so I highly recommend eating something solid beforehand! We paired the rum with gelato, which was delicious, and the rum cake—absolutely superb. We also tried it with pineapple chicken, and that combination was surprisingly really good.
Overall, this is a great activity if you’re looking to learn something new while also having a good time and getting a little tipsy. I highly recommend adding this to your list when visiting!
Staci_N, Mar 2026
This tour was really fun & interesting - a good mix of historical info, tastings, and a couple of rum infused foods. Cristina was energetic, funny and engaging and gave a great presentation of the origins of rum and how it is made. The cooking demonstration using rum was also really good. Overall, well worth the time and money - especially if you are staying in the Simpson Bay area.
Domanique_T, Mar 2026
Fun experience. The operator was very friendly and knowledgeable. It was informative and everyone felt included, along the way. I’m glad I booked.
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