Experience to Learn to Distill in Paute

Cane and fruit trees tour. You will learn the secrets of growing and harvesting sugar cane.

Learn yourself to grind the sugar cane in the trapiche and get its juice, which here we call "guarapo" and we will also tell you about the process to produce cane honey.

Know how the still works; ferment the cane juice first and then bring it to the still so that over fire with firewood the distillation process begins.

From the hand of our master rum you will learn to taste schnapps, rums and mistelas that you can enjoy with specialties of our territory.

Enjoy the intoxicating aroma of our oak barrels in our cava, where the magic happens that allows the spirit to turn into rum.

Get to know and taste our products, produced in our hacienda handcrafted and with much love.

Enjoy our liquor tasting and traditional piqueeo.

Duration2h

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Overview

It's not just a tasting, it's an experience guided by me and my father. It will be two intense hours of learning and fun amid the beauty of nature and vegetation.
Unlike other visits, here you don’t just observe the process – you understand it, you feel it, and you even experiment when you learn to grind sugar cane yourself. Experience is formed in precision, care and clear transmission of knowledge, which today shares with passion the traditional artisan distillation of Paute.
Each step – learn to distill in Paute – is explained with rigor, warmth and respect for family tradition, creating a close, authentic and memorable space. Ideal for those looking to learn, connect with the local culture and live a real, cared for and human experience.

What's included

Alcoholic Beverages
Meals

Private transportation

What to expect

You will walk through its reeds and fruit trees to learn the secrets of growing and harvesting sugar cane. Then we will teach you to grind the cane in the trapiche and get the juice, which here is known as "guarapo" and you will taste the cane honey. We will explain the fermentation process of the guaapo and the distillation process with firewood that we use. You will visit the magical oak barrel cava where the magic happens that allows the spirit to transform into rum. Finally, hand in hand with the master rum, you will learn to taste aguardiente, rums, mistelas that you can enjoy with a traditional piqueeo of the area.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

We wait for you at the Casa-Hacienda Los Torres, you will find a wooden sign with the name of the hacienda.

End point

We wait for you at the Casa-Hacienda Los Torres, you will find a wooden sign with the name of the hacienda.

Additional information

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Instructor

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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