Fodor's Expert Review Copal Tree Distillery

Copalli, a smooth Belizean rum, comes from the grounds of the Copal Tree Lodge, a few miles outside Punta Gorda, and has quickly gained prestige in international circles. Copalli’s organic process bypasses the molasses stage, distilling the rum directly from sugarcane, rain-forest water, and organic yeast. The end results are a white rum and a barrel-aged rum, equally smooth. A two-hour mixology class gives you ideas for mixing farm-fresh ingredients with your rum cocktails. A half-day distillery tour guides you through the rum-making process and includes a tasting and lunch. Both tours require advance reservations and are open to nonguests of the lodge.