Grand Cayman makes its own rum and brews its own beer, and both houses open their doors. One of them ages its barrels seven fathoms under the sea.
Cayman Spirits Co. distils in George Town and ages its signature Seven Fathoms rum the hard way: barrels moored 42 feet down, where the ocean\u2019s constant motion works the spirit through the oak. The distillery tour walks the stills, tells the story straight and ends, correctly, in the tasting room.
Caybrew comes out of the Cayman Islands Brewery at Red Bay, minutes east of George Town. Weekday tours cover the tanks and the canning line and finish with the range poured cold, including the white and premium variants you will have met at every beach bar on the island.
Both sit within ten minutes of the cruise landing, making them ideal rainy hour or last afternoon stops. Check tour times ahead, especially around ship schedules, and let someone else drive afterwards: taxis know both doors well.
Yes, Cayman Spirits Co. in George Town runs tours with tastings, including the story of Seven Fathoms rum aged in barrels moored on the seabed.
The Cayman Islands Brewery at Red Bay brews Caybrew and runs weekday tours ending in a tasting of the full range.
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