Chocolate & Rum Tour

From Caribbean shores to York’s historic heart!

Discover the fascinating connection between chocolate and rum on this unique tasting experience at York’s Chocolate Story. Both rich in flavour and history, chocolate and rum share deep roots in equatorial climates and Caribbean culture – and now, they come together in a tour like no other!

Guided Tasting Journey

Embark on an immersive tour as you sample five handpicked premium rums from local distiller Hooting Owl, each expertly paired with delicious chocolates to highlight their complementary notes. Along the way, our knowledgeable guides will reveal the fascinating stories behind these indulgent delights – from York’s iconic chocolate-making heritage to rum’s global journey from sugarcane to celebrated spirit.

Rum Samples:

• Mocha Rum: An appealingly amber coloured dark rum despite actually being a flavoured white rum. It comes complete with warming flavour notes of chocolate, coffee and toasted marshmallow.
• Coconut Rum: A tropical vibrancy with a spicy coconut finish. This elegantly spiced cane rum is extremely smooth and velvety, featuring coconut, all spice berries and vanilla tones.
• Tipsy Toad Dark Rum: Many of today’s rums are bold, spicy and dark – exactly what you need as a base for rum cocktails or mixed drinks. Tipsy Toad utilises hawthorn berries, sarsaparilla and tonka beans.
• Hooting Owl Dark Rum: Fine Guyanese rum with a Hooting Owl twist – a secret recipe of botanicals, steeped and redistilled to create a unique, smooth, artisan dark rum.
• A Mystery Rum: A surprise rum as the final pairing.

Chocolate-Making

Your experience ends on a deliciously interactive note where you’ll pipe your own chocolate bar and watch a master chocolatier make rum-filled chocolates, then taste the results for yourself!

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Find out more about Hooting Owl – the only distillery located within York’s historic walls!