At Back Yard, the Caribbean welcome is laced with the intense taste of rum: here, you will find out all there is to know about distilling and its links with the history of Antigua.
Your local guide will accompany you to the shack: it looks just like a wooden shed in a garden. The smiles of John and Meghan, work and life partners, will welcome you.
You'll feel at home right away: the tasting will become a frank exchange, where you won't be afraid to ask anything * for your two hosts, telling the story of their business is a pleasure.
Every sip is a discovery of aromas and curious facts, from the phases of distillation of the cane sugar, which is fermented in copper stills, to the origins of the drink. Did you know that it was invented by slaves and sailors, and then perfected by different peoples, giving it different nuances?
The tasting will be further enhanced by a number of typical spicy, tasty dishes such as "conch fritters", or meatballs made from sea snails, caught in the seas of Antigua. You'll want the recipe!
When it's time to go, you'll feel like you're saying goodbye to old friends: a memory of Antigua that you'll carry with you always.