Bundaberg Rum Distillery
Bundaberg Rum Distillery
Bundaberg Rum Distillery
4.5
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
About
Under the careful and crafty eyes of our Distillers, Blenders and Bondsmen, millions of litres of Bundaberg Rum are aged to perfection here at the Bundaberg Rum Distillery. After protecting and ageing our rums since the 70s, the grand old guardian of the distillery Bondstore #7, has been given new life by being transformed into our immersive Bundaberg Rum Museum. Inside, you’ll walk through a series of 75,000 litre American White Oak Vats – the very same vats which have matured hundreds of thousands of litres of rum (after being emptied and rebuilt of course). Inside these vats live a sensory experience where you can see, touch and smell your way through our rich history in creating Australia’s Favourite Rum – Bundaberg Rum. Please ensure that you arrive at least 20-30 mins early for your tour, especially for the last tour of the day and during school holiday periods. Unfortunately Flammable devices; matches and lighters, as well as any item with a battery including; watches, cameras, and mobile phones, pose a fire hazard to the Distillery and cannot be taken on tour. Lockers are provided free of charge to store these items whilst inside the Distillery on tour. If you have a medically required device such as a hearing aid, give us a call in advance so we can make arrangements for you to bring those items with you.
Duration: 1-2 hours
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- KieranIpswich, United Kingdom12 contributionsA fun couple of hours well worth the ticket priceA good informative museum to start things off, then our tour guide Damian was interesting and funny, brought the stuff to life. We went as a group of four and I was the only rum drinker and probably the only one actually expecting to enjoy the visit, but my companions were pleasantly surprised at how much fun they had. The samples at the end were delicious (We bought a bottle of the banoffee liqueur, highly recommend this). For $30 each, was well worth the ticket price.Visited December 2023Travelled as a coupleWritten 15 December 2023
- A_TAdvisor_MemberBrisbane, Australia61 contributionsEngaging and enjoyableTour guides Sandy and Gee (???) were entertaining, engaging, fun, knowledgeable and passionate about their products. Excellent health and safety procedures. The tour was well -paced and very enjoyable. We enjoyed the museum and the talks. None of our party had previously tried Bunderberg rum - one of our party even stating they ‘hate rum’! At the end of the tour and the delicious tasting session - we are all converts.Visited January 2024Travelled with friendsWritten 4 January 2024
- Lorraine LTarwin Lower, Australia3,581 contributionsWell worth a visitWe have visited here a few times but never have taken the tour. Neither of us are rum drinkers but after talking to one of the assistants she suggested we take the museum tour and then come back to her for our two free drinks and she will suggest something that is similar to whiskey which is our drink of choice. We did this and were quite pleased with two of the samples we tried and came away with a bottle that my husband chose. Both of us were impressed with the film showing the process for making rum and I was quite emotional when the video came to the part where the floods came through and the work the distillery did to help with the recovery process.Visited July 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 16 July 2024
- KaznjakeyTasmania, Australia10 contributionsBundaberg distillery tourAs a bundy drinker my partner couldn’t resist the opportunity to take the tour. It was well worth the admission price. The museum was interesting and the tour was fun. Lots of jokes were cracked by our guide who was American and a lot of fun. It was interesting to see how bundy is made and we were given 2 drinks at the end to sample some of the different rums. I tried the salted caramel with a dash of milk. Delicious! Very good tour.Visited August 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 25 August 2024
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Andrew M
Coffs Harbour, Australia70 contributions
Nov 2020
I have done the tour before and enjoyed it very much. The purpose of this visit was to purchase some Bundaberg Coffee and Chocolate Liqueur. There was none available. This was a mild disappointment BUT it seems this variety has not been available for some time and nobody had any idea when it would be available. The fact that many customers were milling around looking for it and I had to stand in a queue for 10 minutes waiting to find out 'officially`this was the case is inexcusable. A couple of simple signs advising and apologising to customers of the situation would go a long way to increasing the company's customer relations strategy. The management know they have a problem but are unwilling to keep people informed for fear they may scare off some visitors. Pathetic really. I worked in the airline industry and one of the basic lessons I learned was that if we had a problem with a plane and you want to p!ss the passengers off, keep them in the dark. Tell people what the problem is and they will be accommodating. That's it for me with Bundaberg Rum. I have subsequently on line ordered a competitor's similar product that will be freighted to my door for the same price as buying it at the Bundaberg Distillery.
Written 23 November 2020
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g s
Gold Coast, Australia68 contributions
Jan 2020 • Friends
So looking forward to the rum distillery after many years of drinking the liquid gold. I was excited to see the bottles, carbonation and all the staff working hard, plus tasting all the different types!
Ohh dear, this wasn't the case at all. We waited in the barrel room and watched a short video on something? The staff advised us of the policies etc and remove phones watches and place in the cupboards. We walked around an empty factory not a staff member in sight, looked at a mud pit of molasses and tasted it, yuck!
Then returned to the main selling area and had two drinks!
Where was the bottles, labelling and excitement, South Australia apparently! All done there??
The main selling area had exactly the same stock on each of its shelves! The prices were high aswell. Dan Murphys was actually cheaper!
Ohh well. At least I visited what I thought was an Icon, I bought a $15 keyring and a $30 eskybag.
The attached photo of all the bottles from 19??
Was impressive!
Ohh dear, this wasn't the case at all. We waited in the barrel room and watched a short video on something? The staff advised us of the policies etc and remove phones watches and place in the cupboards. We walked around an empty factory not a staff member in sight, looked at a mud pit of molasses and tasted it, yuck!
Then returned to the main selling area and had two drinks!
Where was the bottles, labelling and excitement, South Australia apparently! All done there??
The main selling area had exactly the same stock on each of its shelves! The prices were high aswell. Dan Murphys was actually cheaper!
Ohh well. At least I visited what I thought was an Icon, I bought a $15 keyring and a $30 eskybag.
The attached photo of all the bottles from 19??
Was impressive!
Written 18 January 2020
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Trudie H
Brisbane Region, Australia20 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
If you are a lover of this iconic Australian Rum, then get yourself here! This is very informative on the beginnings of this unique rum and how it has grown to be part of Australian culture. I don't usually drink this brand but after a few taste tests, I walked away with quite a few goodies. The tour runs every hour and at the end you get 2 free samples to taste (liqueur and a rum). Shaz, our tour guide was great fun. Make sure you get there about 30 mins prior to your tour starting so you can check out the muesum. It can get a bit warm (especially thanks to Queensland humidity) so take a hat and a drink bottle (they won't fill it with rum, I know, we asked) A nice quick informative tour
Written 21 February 2020
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Thanks for stopping by!
We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed your tour with us and found a new love for our Bundy Rum.
Stop by anytime.
Cheers,
Bundaberg Rum
Written 23 February 2020
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Michael W
Greater Adelaide, Australia15 contributions
Sept 2020
I pre-booked a tour which is highly recommended during these times. Mack was our passionate, funny and enthusiastic tour guide taking us through the history of the making of rum in the area, as well as the process. The best bit was being able to sample one of the standard and one of the premium rums at the conclusion of the tour included in the tour price. The tour length was an hour and it was just the right length as we moved through the various buildings. Then we could sit with our drinks as long as we needed, and could even order another drink for additional cost
Written 25 September 2020
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Alice R
Hobart, Australia8,925 contributions
Jan 2020 • Friends
We booked online as it was cheaper and also got into an earlier tour, informative, friendly staff that could answer all your questions, we got our own lanyard, 2 free tastes and tried the molasses. The museum albeit small was well worth seeing before the tour. The shop had so many choices it was hard to make a decision!
Written 10 February 2020
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Hi Alice,
Thanks for stopping by and your feedback!
We're glad to hear you enjoyed your tour with us and our retail store.
Stop by anytime.
Cheers,
Bundaberg Rum
Written 13 February 2020
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Robyn L
1 contribution
Apr 2021 • Friends
Distillery tour was visually interesting. Shaz the tour guide appeared informative but majority of the group said they had no idea what she was saying as she rattled off her spiel too quickly. One person directly shared with Shaz about talking too fast but it didn’t matter. One lady totally missed the tour as she misunderstood the instruction re putting items in locker and thought she had to also remove all her jewellery.
Got left behind sadly.
Got left behind sadly.
Written 22 April 2021
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John T
370 contributions
Nov 2020 • Friends
Today we went for the tour of the Bundaberg Rum Distillery. Oh, yes, I had The Best Time.
Connery and Damien (Damo) guided us thru the history of the famous since 1888 rum, and the steps and tribulations to bring us this World Class drop of Gold.
Yes, I love Bundy Rum, so this was always going to be my favourite place, and still it was even better than I hoped.
Even before the tour we looked thru the museum and reviewed so many interesting artifacts, before seeing the Distillery, and then, best of all, tasting the various blends and liqueurs available.
The Best Day.
Well, it could have been better, but because of Covid19 they are not running the Blend Your Own experience, so I will have to come back for that when it's open.
Connery and Damien (Damo) guided us thru the history of the famous since 1888 rum, and the steps and tribulations to bring us this World Class drop of Gold.
Yes, I love Bundy Rum, so this was always going to be my favourite place, and still it was even better than I hoped.
Even before the tour we looked thru the museum and reviewed so many interesting artifacts, before seeing the Distillery, and then, best of all, tasting the various blends and liqueurs available.
The Best Day.
Well, it could have been better, but because of Covid19 they are not running the Blend Your Own experience, so I will have to come back for that when it's open.
Written 24 November 2020
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DCI2018
Southern Queensland, Australia22 contributions
Feb 2020 • Friends
Excellent tour from knowledgeable guide. Phones, wallets, handbags, watches etc are locked in lockers whilst on tour. Tour went through the different stages of making rum and finished with 2 tastes of anything made there.
Written 15 February 2020
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David M
Brisbane, Australia43 contributions
Apr 2021 • Couples
Visiting Bundaberg, sugar and rum producing capital of Australia, you could hardly miss the lovely town’s principal attraction. I said to my wife after the tour had concluded, “Well that was 10/10”. The distallary museum information is written in an engaging style: light, humourous but informative, covering the history of how the idea and development of a rum distillary was first mooted back in the mid 19th Century.
Our main tour guide, Darcie, was a star. We are/were teachers and have to say that she has missed her vocation. Judith & Ebony played their part well too. It's an artform to keep a diverse group of visitors engaged, some a bit nerdy like us asking inquisitive questions, and others just waiting to get into the sampling session. This was handled with aplomb. We were also impressed with the lady who was head of the visitor experience who took one of our unanswered questions seriously and said that she would raise this with the powers that be. To be honest, the answer is not all that important, but attention to detail is. So high marks for the overall experience on that score.
I’ve barely said anything about the tour of the site, but suffice to say it is slick and the information provided was very interesting. Naturally, the tasting session at the close was the fun part. We had loads of pre-orders from friends who had visited before and we departed, smiling happily, with a bottle of select premium rumfir ourselves in hand.
Our main tour guide, Darcie, was a star. We are/were teachers and have to say that she has missed her vocation. Judith & Ebony played their part well too. It's an artform to keep a diverse group of visitors engaged, some a bit nerdy like us asking inquisitive questions, and others just waiting to get into the sampling session. This was handled with aplomb. We were also impressed with the lady who was head of the visitor experience who took one of our unanswered questions seriously and said that she would raise this with the powers that be. To be honest, the answer is not all that important, but attention to detail is. So high marks for the overall experience on that score.
I’ve barely said anything about the tour of the site, but suffice to say it is slick and the information provided was very interesting. Naturally, the tasting session at the close was the fun part. We had loads of pre-orders from friends who had visited before and we departed, smiling happily, with a bottle of select premium rumfir ourselves in hand.
Written 26 May 2021
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GCPurple
Nerang, Australia486 contributions
May 2022
This was the 3rd stop on our drinks tour day, after visiting the Bundaberg Barrell and Kalki Moon Distillery. We were booked for 1pm tour which included Blend your Own Rum Class. The tour was informative, had 2 tour guides, Lisa and Shaz. Shaz, was ok, but Lisa was more engaging with her communication. The blend your own rum was fun, but a bit disjointed, it was led by Shaz. Felt we could have learnt more around blending rum, but was glad we did it. Pretty neat that we can now order our own rum direct. Would recommend Blending your Own Rum Tour, and also recommend arriving 30 min before your tour, so you can spend a good time in the museum before hand.
Written 12 May 2022
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Hi, Can anyone tell me how much of the tour is held outside. Thanks
Written 23 February 2021
Maybe 5 mins, it is only when walking to different buildings.
Written 25 March 2021
Cameras are not allowed inside the distillery.
Is there a way to get our photo taken?
Written 18 October 2020
No I don’t think so but you can take photos outside with the large oversized bottle of yum
Written 8 December 2020
Hi guys, I was wondering if you can help. I’m looking to buy a bottle of Bundaberg Black, VAT 79 1990, what would the cost be? Thanks
Written 5 July 2020
Hi
I am sorry i cant help. You would be better to check their website or phone them direct. They would be able to give you he current price.
Written 5 July 2020
Is there accommodation near by the distillery, as we are traveling up from Brisbane next month?????
Written 5 September 2019
Not really ...you would be best to stay in city and get taxi...Only 5 mins to drive over. There is a caravan park on Bargara road.
Written 19 October 2019
I’d suggest having a look on their website as they sometimes have limited availability. The cost is around $250 but you get two full-size bottles of the rum you produce!
Written 2 May 2019
Hi can you tell me what days I can blend my own rum and how much does it cost please
Written 1 May 2019
Change that cost ,yes it’s $237 if you book online with the 5%discount.
Written 6 May 2019
I just retired from 41 years in the wine and spirits business in California and Hawaii... here in town today and wil stop by... hope you are open on Sunday’s🌈👌
Written 28 July 2018
The answer is yes. There website facilitates online delivery, hence shop front will gladly take mail orders and arrange suitable delivery, just the same as buying wines from wineries.
Written 23 July 2018
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