This is an interesting tour of a smaller rum factory and good place to buy drinks to take home. Also located in a lovely are of the island so incorporate into one of your island tours!!!

I have to completely agree with the previous review. This property has very nice grounds and some really cool buildings BUT the tour is self guided. I would have really enjoyed have a knowledgable guide to answer some questions. We were with a cruise group so we on a timetable and had to rush through the factory part of the tour. Lot's of stuff to look at but just not enough time. The rum tasting was great! The bartenders did take the time to explain the differences between not only their own brands but some of the nuances of the various island competitors. They were happy to allow you to sample all the various rums they have available. This tour would be perfect if they added a little more structure on the front end and took advantage of the fantastic grounds.

Let me start by saying that my husband and I first tried Foursquare 10 years ago and cannot get it in our part of the US. We have been craving it ever since.

The Mt. Gay tour is very 'corporate' and you don't get to see the full rum making process (you used to be able to but they have since moved a large portion of the operation to St. Lucy). At Foursquare, you walk through the entire operation guided by painted feet on the ground, and signs explaining what you see. No guides, no rush, and no real crowds that we could see.

There is also a wonderfully done culture museum, and a children's playground that is a bit old, but has tremendous potential. I could see easily spending a day there with my child if the playground were cleaned up just a little.

The bartender was incredibly knowledgeable, and we did have to purchase tastings which are included at Mt Gay and St Nicholas Abbey (which uses Foursquare Rum), but they were not expensive since the tour was free (from what we could tell). The building that houses the bar/retail store is wonderful architecturally and could easily house a very nice restaurant should they wish to expand further.

We went on spec to see this distillery and whilst we were very glad we went to have a look on the downside the place is run down - don't let your kids see the playground area - all rusted metal and the rum was more expensive than buying in the supermarket HOWEVER on the other had we paid to taste a lot of the rums and were able to decide which bottle to plump for which was great and the guy behind the bar gave us great knowledge and expertise