Cruzan Rum Distillery
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St. Croix USVI, U.S. Virgin Islands

Cruzan Rum Distillery, St. Croix USVI - U.S. Virgin Islands

An exciting trip into the past awaits you when visiting the historic Cruzan Rum Distillery, located in the heart of the island. (St. Croix USVI) See how rum is made and experience the history involved in this old craft.

Watch "coopers" at work prefabricating barrels as they have for centuries and see the old windmills used for power before electricity was available. When you're done, sample a bit of St. Croix USVI from our gift shop. Duty free Cruzan Rum, our famous Cruzan Rum Cakes, caps and t-shirts make great gifts and mementos of your trip.

Cruzan Rum Hours:

Main Office: (Tour Times) Monday - Friday

8:30AM - 5:00PM

9:00AM - 11:30AM

1:00PM - 4:15PM

Gift Shop: Monday - Friday

9:00AM - 12:00PM

1:00PM - 4:00PM

*Closed Saturdays, Sundays & Holidays

Cruzan Rum Tour Fees:

Adults Prices: $4.00

Minor (6-18 Years) Prices: $1.00

Address:

#3 & 3A Estate Diamond

Frederiksted, St. Croix

U.S. Virgin Islands 00840

How Cruzan Rum is Made:

Cruzan Rum Distillery - Tour Information - St. Croix USVI, U.S. Virgin Islands

1. Our high quality sugar cane molasses is received from Caribbean Sugar Plantations.

2. The molasses is diluted with tropical rain water, pumped from our St. Croix aquifers.

3. Our proprietary yeast cultures are added to the molasses and fermentation begins. The fermentation temperature is controlled to ensure optimum quality and flavor as sugars are converted to alcohol by the yeasts.

4. Our Master Distiller supervises the distillation in Cruzan's modern, five-column stainless steel and copper still, producing a fine, clear rum distillate.

5. The hand crafted American oak barrels are filled with the rum distillate.

6. The rum barrels are laid down in our barrel warehouses to age for a minimum of two years - some for twelve years or more. As much as half the rum can be lost to evaporation. The precious spirit remaining now is Cruzan Rum!

7. After barrel aging, the rum is charcoal filtered and diluted to 80 proof with a little more St. Croix rain water.

8. Cruzan rum is bottled on our modern, stainless steel bottling lines.

9. After years in the making, you can find Cruzan Rum, "the World's Finest Rum," at your local store, bar or restaurant.

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