Nadu isn't just home to delicious Sri Lankan food in the heart of Bristol. This restaurant, brought to you by the team behind Bristol's award-winning Nutmeg, has a seriously impressive cocktail bar that's made for tastings.
This one and a half hour personalised experience will open your eyes to a range of 5 almighty rum shots and a daiquiri. Follow the history of rum, from the birth of sugarcane spirits in the form of Arrack, all the way through to popular styles from Jamaica, French Caribbean, Cuba, and ending with modernist style rums. If you know someone who loves their signature rum cocktails more than anything else, this experience will quench their thirst! Everyone will get a daiquiri on arrival to get things off to a fruity start.
This tasting will give you the full breadth of tastes, textures and cultures behind rum's rich history. As you learn more get competitive testing your tasting skills against your other rum adventurers and filling in your Nadu tasting chart. Hone your skills and you may even be crowned the winner - earning yourself a bespoke Nadu-made cocktail with one of your favourite rums!
Age restrictions: 18+
Adult | £30 |
Group Ticket (8 participants) | £210 |
We had a great time, our host Tom was really knowledgeable, interesting and friendly and it was g...
Booked this as a birthday gift for my partner who is a rum lover. What an excellent choice, we ha...
The whole experience was relaxed, fun and informative
Excellent tasting session ; It was fantastic to taste so many rums from across the world. There w...
We had a great time, our host Tom was really knowledgeable, interesting and friendly and it was great value with lots of drinks to try. Would definitely recommend to others.
Booked this as a birthday gift for my partner who is a rum lover. What an excellent choice, we had a great afternoon and Tom was brilliant. He made the whole experience very enjoyable, he was informative and knowledgeable just what you'd expect from an experience in the history of rum! My partner took it all in and even shared what he'd learnt about rum with anyone who wanted to listen!! Thanks for a Fab time, will definitely recommend to family & friends.
The whole experience was relaxed, fun and informative
Excellent tasting session ; It was fantastic to taste so many rums from across the world. There were generous servings and the host was very knowledgeable and made it really interesting! I would definitely recommend!
Excellent rum tasting! Right balance of being interesting, informative and fun. Generous tastings, a friendly host, and great surroundings.
Very enjoyable tasting! The history of the drink in our culture was fascinating
A really fun way to spend a Saturday afternoon. I now feel I know a lot more about rum and its origins. Would thoroughly recommend.
Great host with excellent knowledge on rum, i would come back again!
Very fun experience with a very lovely and knowledgable host, also got some snacks on the side with this, thanks Nadu
Was interesting understanding the history of rum and sugar and how that changes the flavour profiles of the different rums
Very engaging and informative experience. Came with a welcome drink and a plate of tapas.
Very knowledgeable host, lovely food and a really good time had
Tom was great, good mix of information and rum!
Really fun and insightful - we got to try way more rum than anticipated and there were a few bonus margaritas!
It was great experience, had so much fun and would go again anytime!
Great experience, would recommend!
Informative and fun, great afternoon, thank you
Really great experience would highly recommend the host and their knowledge!
We had a really fun time at the rum tasting. Lots of history and information about how it’s made but delivered in a warm and fun way. Even got to sample a bit of Nadu’s incredible food. Over all a really great experience.
Fantastic time with Tom who took us on a tour of different rums and the history behind it all. Would highly recommend! Thanks for the awesome time!
Worth the money! Great knowledge by the host
We really enjoyed the experience. The host was very knowledgeable and entertaining and we tried a good number of rums, plus some free snacks.
Tom was brilliant everyone really enjoyed it - he pitched it just right and the staff were so attentive. Was just what we were looking for!
Our host was so knowledgeable and provided an entertaining and interesting history of rums and how to taste rums. Brilliant afternoon out, great value for money, perfect experience for drinks-tasting newbies
Great host, interesting topic, delicious rums and amazing food at the end! Thanks so much!
Great experience!
We had a brilliant host, Tom, who was really fun to learn from and really enthusiastic about what he does.
We all genuinely learnt alot and really valued his expertise whilst having a really nice time.
The food and drink that came as part of the 'package' was lovely too, as was the restaurant, ambience and the rest of the staff too.
The Rum tasting at Nadu was a great experience! Very informative and entertaining. We enjoyed the rums we tasted and also the small platter of yummy food! We would recommend this experience to others.
We went for our 22nd Wedding anniversary, met fun folk also enjoying the session hosted by Tom. An amazing journey into Rum, which included; history, "Read the glass" (top notes, bottom notes, legs), a great afternoon, thank you Nadu & Yuup. Felt like a real Bristol think...
This experience was really great fun! Very very informative and very good value for money. Lovely and very knowledgeable host.
Loved our rum tasting experience with Tom – his knowledge of rum & its history was fascinating and we felt like we experienced a wide range of flavours from behind the bar. The kale chips & welcome drink were especially delicious!
Our host Tom was great, he led an informative and entertaining experience which was enjoyed by all. His enthusiasm for rum was clear to see and we were lucky enough to be offered a few extra tastes of rums that were particularly interesting.
A great way to spend an afternoon! We loved learning about and drinking rum, our host was so knowledgable and expressed genuine passion for rum and its history. We'll definitely be back for more cocktails and the food was delicious!! (we purchased food separately to the tasting, it smelled too good to not try and we were not disappointed).
Tom was an amazing and enthusiastic host; he helped us to learn absolutely loads about the history of rum - and how to really enjoy drinking it! A highly recommended experience.
Lovely host, great to learn about the history of rum! Tasty rum!
Really interesting and a lot of fun. Chris was hugely knowledgeable. Lovely cosy atmosphere-perfect for a winter afternoon
Had a good time and changed my perceptions of rum as a drink. I think our host was called Isabelle or Isabella, she was great anyway and did a really good job - friendly and knowledgeable
Great introduction to the diversity of different rums and the history of the drink.
Amazing
Really amazing experience, our host was super enthusiastic and generous! Didn't realize I could like rum this much
Thank you Tom for an all round great afternoon, fast paced but fun, informative and now looking at rum in a whole new way. Would definitely come back again soon!
Nadu brings you a slice of Sri Lankan history in the heart of Bristol. This latest venture from the team behind Bristol’s award-winning Nutmeg, celebrates the flavours and spirit of Tamil culture: the history, the people and the cuisine.
Nadu brings a fresh perspective to the heritage of their owners Raja and Saravanan. Offering traditional Tamil street food, with a modern twist and a menu of exciting cocktails, all served in the buzzing atmosphere of Stokes Croft.
This festive season, Nadu are launching their Rum Clubs: tasting experiences that will bring rum adventurers across the globe, learning about different rums, their history and the culture behind them.
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