An interesting place to visit. They give you a walk through the process of making rum, from the cultivating of the sugar cane, to the fermentation process, the filtering, the storing and finally the bottling process. The talk is very good, our guide spoke excellent English and she made sure that we understood the process and explained the different people that have visited. At the end of the tour you get to sample 4 different rums, so choose wisely! This wasn't very clear to us and what rums we could try. You are able to make purchases in their shop once finished. read more

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My friend and I planned each day of our trip to Gran Canaria, and was quite excited to come to this distillery. We checked the website and saw that we didn't have to book an appointment but just walk in from 9:00-14:00 from Monday to Friday. We didn't see any other signs that warranted extra attention. We just read from a few tourists that this is something to do if you want to see a rum distillery. We took the bus and allocated a day's of time to this area, only to find that they were closed - unannounced! We walked to the main gate upstairs and saw that it was chained without any signs at all. So we then spent an extra 15 minutes to walk around to the cargo/factory entrance to see what's going on. There, we saw a hand written sign simply saying they were closed for a few days and will reopen later in the week (we went on a Monday). There was no letter of apology/inconvenience, no advanced notification on their website to warn of this, or no explanation given why. We could understand if there was a family emergency or something that warranted a closing and could be sympathetic of this if given a reason. But it didn't seem it was closed, because as soon as we walked away, we saw that the gates opened to a guy to get in, so the factory was still open for workers. I feel that a big part of this distillery and also the same goes for this island is that it's biggest industry is to cater to tourists: so as tourists we come from far away to visit, they should be a bit more understanding of our need to plan and not to waste our time. I would not care to make a trip out here when I visit Gran Canaria again, because who knows if this will happen again. Go at your own risk of wasting your time: better yet, there are so many more things to do on this/surrounding island that can easily take half or more of your day. read more

Arehucas distillery is a hundred year old company with a renowned history since its inception in 1884 . It is known for the manufacturing of its own brand Arehucas rums and other spirits . The rum is aged in American oak casks for a varying period of time and there are over 6000 barrels in the cellar . There is a celebrity cellar with barrels signed by leading figures from the world of politics ,sports , culture and music . A tour is available for free and lasts around 15 mins . The guide generally interpretes in various languages . Just ask at the gate house for a tour . At the end of the tour the guide will take you to the tasting room where you can sample the various runs free of charge ( small measures ) . Thereafter there is a factory shop where you can purchase some of their products. The sugar cane is grown locally and topped up with supplies from Africa . There is also a small chapel in the grounds ( St Peter,s ) that was renovated 40 years ago to reflect local Canarian style . All in all it is worth popping in to see how rum is produced . read more

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