Package - Sugar Shed Tour and Rum Distillery Tour 1.5 hours



Discover how raw sugarcane is processed in a mill and distilled into award-winning small-batch rum. Tantalise your tastebuds on this guided tour of the distillery.

Highlights

  • Discover the process of making sugar
  • Taste our signature home-made products
  • Sample our award-winning small batch rum and liqueurs
  • Experience current production methods at the factory and operational mill
  • Walk through a sugar cane patch that ripens to perfection in the Australian sun

Description

Commence your journey in our sugar cane patch and your guide takes you on a brief historic journey into the pioneering days of the sugar cane farmers in the Mackay region. Step into our miniature sugar mill where you’ll sample fresh juice extracted from sugar cane, and be immersed into the process of how that juice is turned into sugar. The tour includes tastings of the liqueur products, chutneys, relishes and sauces, non-alcoholic ginger beer, and freshly spun fairy floss.

Follow this up with our Rum Distillery tour and learn how our distilled cane spirit is used to create our award-winning small-batch rum and liqueurs. This tour includes tastings of our rum products not included on our regular Sugar tour!

All tours are conducted in the working mini replica mill at the Sarina Sugar Shed. The machinery replicates the process of a full-scale mill. Tours to the full-scale Plane Creek Mill situated next door are not offered.

Includes

Sarina Sugar Shed and Distillery tour
Guide
Tastings

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund

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Frequently Asked Questions

You will discover how sugar is made, taste home-made products, sample award-winning rum and liqueurs, and tour both the factory and operational sugar mill.
The tour starts with a walk through a sugar cane patch where you learn about the local farming history in the Mackay region.
The combined tour lasts approximately 1.5 hours.
Yes, you can sample fresh sugar cane juice, signature home-made products, and award-winning small batch rum and liqueurs.
The tour is family-friendly but check specific age restrictions or tasting policies on the website.
Check the website for current opening hours and seasonal availability.
The sugar cane patch is located near the factory in the Whitsundays region, showcasing local sugar cane farming.
Advance booking is recommended to secure your spot, especially during peak seasons.
Guides provide a brief historic overview and demonstrate current production methods at the operational mill and factory.
Yes, the rum and liqueurs sampled are award-winning, small batch products made on-site.

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