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Rum Distillery Tour

30 mins
from $20 per person
  • A woman holds a bottle and smiles at the camera in a distillery, with four people standing and smiling in the background near barrels and equipment.
  • Bottles of rum and spirits on a counter with two tasting cups; two people stand blurred in the background.
  • Silver medal badge for the Australian Rum Awards, featuring laurel leaves and decorative text on a black and silver circular design.
  • Large copper brewing kettle with a round hatch on top, situated in a brewery with a wooden barrel and chalkboard menu in the background.
  • A woman smells the contents of a glass offered by a guide during a distillery tour, while others observe beside a barrel and copper still.
  • A person fills a glass with amber liquid from a metal spout attached to a wooden barrel.
  • A close-up of a Sugar Shed Rum bottle next to a copper cup, with a hand pouring liquid into the cup. Wooden barrels are blurred in the background.
  • A person draws liquid from a wooden barrel using a thief in a storage area lined with barrels on shelves.
  • Several wooden barrels are stored on metal shelves, with six smaller barrels on the top row and three larger barrels marked “SSS” on the bottom row.
  • Gold medal badge for the 2021 Australian Distilled Spirits Awards by Melbourne Royal, featuring the event logo in the center.
  • A woman holds a bottle and smiles at the camera in a distillery, with four people standing and smiling in the background near barrels and equipment.
  • Bottles of rum and spirits on a counter with two tasting cups; two people stand blurred in the background.
  • Silver medal badge for the Australian Rum Awards, featuring laurel leaves and decorative text on a black and silver circular design.
  • Large copper brewing kettle with a round hatch on top, situated in a brewery with a wooden barrel and chalkboard menu in the background.
  • A woman smells the contents of a glass offered by a guide during a distillery tour, while others observe beside a barrel and copper still.
  • A person fills a glass with amber liquid from a metal spout attached to a wooden barrel.
  • A close-up of a Sugar Shed Rum bottle next to a copper cup, with a hand pouring liquid into the cup. Wooden barrels are blurred in the background.
  • A person draws liquid from a wooden barrel using a thief in a storage area lined with barrels on shelves.
  • Several wooden barrels are stored on metal shelves, with six smaller barrels on the top row and three larger barrels marked “SSS” on the bottom row.
  • Gold medal badge for the 2021 Australian Distilled Spirits Awards by Melbourne Royal, featuring the event logo in the center.
This experience is an entertaining look into the process used to distill, blend and bottle the Sarina Sugar Shed's award-winning rum. Including an exclusive tasting session, this exciting experience is perfect for rum-lovers everywhere.
What's Included?
  • 30-minute guided experience into rum distilling techniques
  • Exclusive tasting of rum and rum-based products distilled, blended and bottled at Sarina Sugar Shed
Discover the process behind Sarina Sugar Shed's award-winning rum and rum-based products with the Sarina Sugar Shed Distillery Experience. During this 30-minute tour, you'll get an inside look into how the distillery creates its products, including an exclusive taste of its rums and liqueurs. Learn about the distilling process from the crushing of the cane to the distilled cane spirit. The tour runs daily at noon, and you can join it on its own or package it with the Sugar Shed tour for a more comprehensive experience. This is a perfect tour for dedicated rum enthusiasts or anyone interested in learning more about the rum-making process. The Distillery Experience starts at 12.00 pm daily This experience can be combined with either the 11.00 am or 12.30 pm Sugar Cane Experience tour for the complete Sarina Sugar Shed experience Sarina Sugar Shed is open 362 days a year from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm (closed Good Friday, Christmas Day and Boxing Day)
Start: Field of Dreams Parkland, 
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