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Topper's Rhum Distillery Tour in St Maarten

Recommended by 97% of travelers
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St Maarten
Very popular!
5+ bookings in the past 6 hours.
  • 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

4.9
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· Eulana_B ·
Aug 2026
The experience was absolutely amazing!!! We loved the atmosphere, the vibe, the people!!! And definitely loved the RUM!! We will make sure to return!! Bad Gurl CeCe made sure we enjoy every moment. Thank you Jessica aka Bad gurl CeCe
· Georgianna_H ·
Jul 2026
We tried 22 different rums and rum cake and rum chicken! Sparkles made sure we were entertained the whole time but the whole group was alot of fun! We had such a great time!

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 Beverages
    Exclusive 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 Distillery
      60 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.
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    Topper's Rhum Distillery

    1 hour 30 minutesAdmission 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

    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 1,011 reviews
    Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
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    A Must-Do Rum Experience in St. Maarten! 🥃🌴

    Francesca_S, Aug 2026
    We had such a great time on the Topper’s Rum Tour in St. Maarten! The tour was fun, informative, and of course, the rum tasting was amazing! 🥃😄 The staff was friendly, welcoming, and made the whole experience enjoyable from start to finish. We got to learn about how the rum is made while trying several different flavors. Definitely a must-do while visiting St. Maarten, especially if you’re a rum lover! 🇸🇽🥃 We would absolutely do this tour again!

    Great Tour in SXM

    LASHAWN_A, Aug 2026
    I booked this tour for a wedding party, and they thoroughly enjoyed it. I recall my partner and I enjoying it and knew it would be a perfect welcome tour.

    Topper's is excellent!

    Nicole_A, Aug 2026
    It was fun and informative! Sparkles at Toppers was an amazing hostess and so much fun! Topper's Rhum is the best!

    Cristina was all around...

    Trudy_A, Aug 2026
    Cristina was all around amazing. The tour was educational, entertaining and fun. The Rhums were delicious, money well spent.

    Toppers tops the list

    Gregory_T, Aug 2026
    This was a great experience the tour guide was vibrant with swag and very knowledgeable in the rhum history this was 10/10.

    Cute Excursion

    Veronica_J, Aug 2026
    This experience was Amazing, informative, and interactive. Theresia (sp?) was an amusing gem! 20 rhum samples and some yummy eats also! 10/10 definitely will recommend.

    A wonderful Tipsy

    Samantha_T, Aug 2026
    This was so much fun! I recommend it. Have a small bite before you come because there's a lot of drinking. Also, the restaurant is good.

    Rum on top of Rum lol

    Jermaine_J, Aug 2026
    It was a great learning experience tasting 20 different rums that is made right in house was amazing had the privilege since it was birthday that day to be the cook and had a ball definitely will recommend to everyone that comes on the island to check it and and as well the restaurant there the food is amazing too

    Do it!!

    Kay_J, Aug 2026
    Was soooo good! Tour guide, everyone was polite, entertaining and knowledgeable. I’ll probably book every time I come to St Maarten. It’s that good!

    Drunk off rhum

    Kiara_F, Aug 2026
    Great experience very knowledgeable! I will definitely take a trip back! This place has theeeee most moist cake I ever tasted

    Amazing

    deja_s, Aug 2026
    Our host was amazing, very professional and attentive to the guest. It was well worth the money. You get to try plenty of samples such and rum, food and dessert. I absolutely loved it. It was one of the highlight of my trip.

    This rhum tour was...

    Christian_D, Aug 2026
    This rhum tour was definitely an experience. Our tour guide, Sparkles showed our party around the distillery and was very knowledgeable. We had such an amazing time and would definitely recommend.

    Loved our guide!

    Mariama_C, Aug 2026
    Such a fun and memorable rum tour! We learned so much, enjoyed the tasting, and the staff were incredibly friendly and welcoming. A great experience from start to finish! 🥃❤️

    Host was very kind and...

    Angela_S, Aug 2026
    Host was very kind and made everyone feel welcome by being super outgoing and very funny! The tasting options were very interesting too!

    Wonderful

    Brittney_W, Aug 2026
    I had a great time! One of the best tours I have ever done! Thank you for making this experience great❤️

    Sidney(Cidney) was great....

    Kiara_L, Aug 2026
    Sidney(Cidney) was great. She made the tour very interesting and fun! I loved it! Customer service: friendly and welcoming

    Julia Makes Toppers’ a “Top Shelf Tour”

    Tanya_L, Aug 2026
    Be prepared to have lot of fun and taste some super delicious rum! Plus learn how to cook sweets and savory foods with different kinds.

    Amazing experience

    Octavia_J, Aug 2026
    Best experience! Shout out to sprinkle 🥰🫶🏽 Came sober and left drunk lol. Amazing experience with amazing people

    Living life! Birthday vibes

    Eulana_B, Aug 2026
    The experience was absolutely amazing!!! We loved the atmosphere, the vibe, the people!!! And definitely loved the RUM!! We will make sure to return!! Bad Gurl CeCe made sure we enjoy every moment. Thank you Jessica aka Bad gurl CeCe

    So fun!

    Jasmine_M, Aug 2026
    Sparkles made this amazing birthday experience! It was so much fun and was very accommodating to my pineapple allergy. 10/10 recommend and ask for her!

    The Tour was very...

    Davejah_N, Aug 2026
    The Tour was very informative about how the rhum is created. All and all this experience was very fun!!

    Very informative, you get...

    Natasha_V, Jul 2026
    Very informative, you get to meet great new people while taking shots and sharing a few snacks. Definitely a great experience. Our tour guide Tasha was excellent and explaining and sharing all the stories about Rhum.

    Fun

    Patricia_S, Jul 2026
    It was fun! We learned about the making of the rum and had quite a few very small tastes of different flavors (almost too small to actually discern the flavor)

    Sparkle’s Rhum Tour!!!

    Sharita_C, Jul 2026
    My cousins and I attended the rum tour in a Friday evening with Sparkle as our tasting guide! She was a good time from beginning to end! Her storytelling and rhum knowledge kept up engaged the whole time! It’s definitely a must when you are in St Marteen.

    Sparkles tour

    denise_o, Jul 2026
    Sparkles is the best tour guide love her she makes class so fun and exciting I didn’t want to leave best rum class ever

    Must do

    nyana_c, Jul 2026
    Do it! Such an interactive and fun tour. The tour guide we had I forgot her name (omg) 7/20 at 3:30pm she was funny and very dedicated to making our experience at toppers great.

    So much fun!

    Julio_T, Jul 2026
    Great time with Cindy and the Toppers crew who made sure our group was engaged and hands on while tasting over 20 varieties of Toppers Rhum. We ended up bringing home a bottle and box of rhum cake. Highly recommend!

    Such a fun addition to...

    Helena_R, Jul 2026
    Such a fun addition to our girls trip. Our guide Sydney had a great personality, and made learning about the distillery so fun. We each bought the mini bottles box to bring home as souvenirs, and it definitely can be used to gift to multiple. 10/10 would recommend

    Awesome tour!

    Audrey_C, Jul 2026
    Such a fun tour! Our guide was knowledgeable and entertaining! Not your average tour and our group was sooo lit!!!

    A must do

    Shae_G, Jul 2026
    This was a fun an amazing experience. Please check it out, you won't be disappointed. Julie is awesome.

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