Great Rum in Grenada!

Grenada, the isle of spices and of course… great rum! Grenada has a number of rum distilleries spread across the island. The rum produced is both for export and island consumption.

Rum Distilleries in Grenada

While you are visiting us it’s a great idea to take a tour of one of the rum factories and try out the best rum in the West Indies. There’s something for everyone we promise! The Caribbean Rum and Beer Festival was hosted by Grenada for two years in a row by popular demand.

River Antoine Royal Rum Distillery – Rivers Rum

River Antoine Royal Rum Distillery is the oldest working water-propelled distillery in both Grenada and the wider Caribbean. Since 1785, they have been making this extraordinarily strong rum in St. Patrick’s using local, organically grown ingredients such as sugar cane.

Using the same methods as back in the 1800s, they power the distillery using energy harnessed from the nearby river or by hand. Nothing goes to waste in this factory and it is an experience not to miss for rum connoisseurs.

Guided tours are available and you get to try the eye-watering Rivers Rum at the end. They produce a rum punch, a 69% white rum (safe to take on the aeroplane) and a 75% white rum (for local consumption only!)

Clarke’s Court Rum Distillery

Now the largest rum distillery in Grenada, Clarke’s Court Rum was first produced at this location in 1937. They make light and dark rums, liqueurs, and a number of blended and spiced rums too. The strongest is the 69% Pure White Rum – a favourite with locals. The rum is made from sugar cane, syrup and molasses in Woodlands Bay, St. George’s.

Visitors can take a guided tour of the factory and sample the various rums in the hospitality centre. Clarke’s Court Rum is available in all the supermarkets and local bars or rum shops too.

Their products are exported to the UK, US, Germany and Canada.

Westerhall Rums

 
Before 1966, Westerhall was originally a privately owned agricultural estate producing sugar cane, coconuts, bananas and limes. There was a small rum distillery, but this wasn’t the main focus of the estate at that time. In 1965, the current family bought the grounds and machinery, and established Westerhall Estate Ltd. for the sole production of Westerhall Rum.

Nowadays, the original site is used for the blending and bottling of six brands of rum – Vintage Rum, Plantation Rum, Superb Light Rum, 12 degrees Rum, Dark Rum and Jack Iron Rum. The sugar cane is ground and boiled at Morne Delice Sugar Mill, and the syrup transported to Westerhall in St. David’s for fermentation and distilling.

They export to the UK, Germany and Switzerland and supply the Grenada’s supermarkets, bars and rum shops.