Privateer Rum

Went last night to a private tour of the Privateer Rum facility. I was a rainy, dark night and the facility was difficult to find, it is not really on Mitchell Road but on a side road off Mitchell in and industrial park. Do not give up, finding it is worth the effort. We had a private tour with the Head Distiller, Maggie and she made the process seem understandable to us novices. The end result is so pure and simple, no additives, no coloring; just pure rum. I really like how they give back to the community. At this event, the total cover charge is donated 100% to a local charity, Merrimack River Feline Rescue was this month’s charity. Plus they donate to the local PTA and others. Brings substance to shop local and shop small business. I love businesses that make it a value and goal to give back. Thanks Maggie and crew, we had a great time.

It was a toasty Saturday, and a few of us gals decided to trek it up to Ipswich and taste some rum. Upon entry, we didn’t know if we were in the right place, but we saw a sign for Privateer and walked in. We checked in on Unilocal and saw that we could get a free t-​shirt! Then we checked in with Chris DeStefano, Director of Tourism and Hospitality at Privateer. He got us checked in and honored the free t-​shirt, which was cool.
We sat down and then we waited for the tour to start. We tried 3 different kinds of sugar and 2 types of molasses. Then we went on a tour of the distillery, which was quite informative. Afterwards, we tried some rum (I preferred the amber to the white). Earlier in the tour, it was mentioned that gin is produced once a year in May. Remembering this, I asked if Privateer ever did any gin tastings, which resulted in a few of us doing the tour trying some gin that was on hand. And this gin… oh boy. It was delicious. I just became a gin drinker, and I was quite enthralled. So enthralled that I went and bought it down the street at the Ipswich Bottle Shop.
Fun tour :) Thanks for having us!