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Callwood Distillery


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #9 of 39 attractions in Tortola
Traveler Description: This historic rum distillery is one of the last of its kind in the British Virgin Islands.
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Attraction type: Historic site, Brewery
Activities: Shopping, Drinking
Address: Cane Garden Bay
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Kinda Cool
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4 of 5 stars
PowayTraveler 4 contributions
San Diego
Nov 16, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

For once we didn't do our homework prior to visiting a new place. If it hadn't been for a taxi driver, we would have missed this fun stop. We too enjoy off the beaten path, and didn't realize how famous this place was when we stopped there. It's a very short drive through what looks like omg, where are we... more

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4 of 5 stars
rubyfizzle7 25 contributions
Texas
Jun 28, 2008
3/3 found this review helpful

There's no formal tour of this place; it's laid back like much of the islands. But we thought it was a pretty cool stop. There's notices inside that say something like--no pictures allowed until you buy some rum or pay $2. I don't know if sarcastic, but we wanted to buy some rum anyway. It's really cheap--$5 for the small... more

Short tour
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3 of 5 stars
islandexplorer 185 contributions
Illinois
Jun 4, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

One day was walking around Cane Garden Bay we wandered down a dirt road following the signs to Callwood Distillery. We basically got a 5 minute speech on the art of distilling rum and then asked if we wanted to make a purchase. There was no tour. Not really worth the time in our opinion. more

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2 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Ocean City, NJ
Nov 9, 2005
13/13 found this review helpful

We never take the cruise ship tours when in port and research the locales previous to our trips. Since we like "off the beaten track", we grabbed a taxi to take us to Caldwell Distillery and Bomba's Shack. It is a wild and high, windy trip over not so hot roads to reach the distillery from the cruise docks. -Not... more

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5 of 5 stars
whatusea 2 contributions
Deland, Florida
Jul 12, 2005
12/15 found this review helpful

We have visited here twice and it is great. The rum is unlike anything you have ever tried. Sample the "spiced". Want your friends to keep their hands off your rum - show them a picture of the still where it was produced. It is very ancient and a step back in time. I think the sign for the distillery... more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Round Hill, Virginia
May 17, 2004
5/6 found this review helpful

Great place. Very non-touristy considering it's fame. I felt like I had gone back in time as the rum-master poured me a shot of very tasty aged barrel rum as I watched the fresh brew he was cooking up run through the ancient sluice stone. This place looks like a ruin and it has been brewing for the past 400... more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Germany & Tortola
Nov 24, 2002
6/9 found this review helpful

I wished you could add a photo and tell more about the story, which is in the family for over 200 years and is a most impressive peace of history of the BVI. Rum is made there just like 200 years ago. A tour cost only U$1.00 and includes a shot of their rum called CANE JUIcE. DON'T MISS IT!... more

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Callwood Distillery Address

Cane Garden Bay, Tortola