"Rum is the Caribbean’s signature spirit, its production documented in the region since colonial times. Just as there are dozens of varieties of rum, Caribbean travelers can select from a wide variety ofrum distillery tours. The one offered at Cruzan Rum Distillery highlights the rum-making prowess of the 19th-century Nelthropp family, considered Cruzan rum royalty by many. The Nelthropp family endeavored to craft a spiritincorporating the "warm, tropical breezes that circulate through the open-air warehouses of the distillery.” A sip after your tour will allow you to judge whetherthey managed to capture St. Croix in a bottle."