Make Your Own Rum (Tasting & Blending)

Make Your Own Rum offers a distinctive experience to enjoy while vacationing in Panama City. You’ll be greeted with a cocktail before kicking things off. An experienced instructor will lead you through the rum-making journey, helping you become a master blender at Casa Barú.

This experience is more than just a tasting; you’ll be hands-on, mastering the craft of rum production. You’ll explore flavor profiles and aromatic notes as you create and blend your own custom recipe, perfectly suited to your taste. Once your blend is complete, you can bottle it in a flask or bottle. Joining the rum blending workshop might just give you a unique keepsake from Panama.

Casa Barú originated in the Chiriqui province of Panama, aiming to produce a rum that emphasizes authenticity and character rather than mass production. This rum maker sources the finest raw materials, including artisanal sugarcane syrup from small, independent farms in the highlands of Chiriqui. This region is known for its volcanic soil, which also yields some of Panama’s best coffee, along with mountain rainfall. This combination results in a unique, fruity, and complex flavor profile that stands apart from industrial rums made with molasses.

This artisanal Panamanian rum undergoes double distillation in copper pot stills, which helps maintain its intricate fermentation character. The rums are aged in barrels that previously contained bourbon and then in specialty casks, such as those for rye, sherry, and cognac. Participants in the rum blending workshop will gain insights into this process and the Casa Barú brand.