Experience to Learn to Distill in Paute

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    Experience to Learn to Distill in Paute

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     US$61.49  per guest
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    Earliest available date: September 4, 2026
    Free cancellation (24 hours notice)
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    For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
    10 meals
    Summary
    Experience Details
    What You’ll Experience
    Where to Meet
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    Location
    Paute
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    Duration
    2 hours
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    Number of Guests
    1 - 12 guests
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    Private Experience
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    Discover the art of distillation in Paute. Engage in a hands-on experience that blends tradition with passion. Explore each step with care and immerse yourself in local culture and heritage.

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    For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
    10 meals

    Experience Details

    It's not just a tasting, it's an experience guided by me and my father. It will be two intense hours of learning and fun amid the beauty of nature and vegetation.

    Unlike other visits, here you don’t just observe the process – you understand it, you feel it, and you even experiment when you learn to grind sugar cane yourself. Experience is formed in precision, care and clear transmission of knowledge, which today shares with passion the traditional artisan distillation of Paute.

    Each step – learn to distill in Paute – is explained with rigor, warmth and respect for family tradition, creating a close, authentic and memorable space. Ideal for those looking to learn, connect with the local culture and live a real, cared for and human experience.

    Sample Menu

    MAIN
    Tasting
    You will taste schnapps, rums and mistelas with a traditional local piqueeo.

    What You Get

    Alcoholic beverages
    Alcoholic Beverages
    Meals
    Private transportation

    Good To Know

    • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
    • Public transportation options are available nearby
    • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
    • Service animals allowed
    • Instructor

    What You’ll Experience

    You will walk through its reeds and fruit trees to learn the secrets of growing and harvesting sugar cane. Then we will teach you to grind the cane in the trapiche and get the juice, which here is known as "guarapo" and you will taste the cane honey. We will explain the fermentation process of the guaapo and the distillation process with firewood that we use. You will visit the magical oak barrel cava where the magic happens that allows the spirit to transform into rum. Finally, hand in hand with the master rum, you will learn to taste aguardiente, rums, mistelas that you can enjoy with a traditional piqueeo of the area.

    Meeting & Pickup

    Meeting Point

    Hacienda Los Torres, Paute Azuay, Ecuador, EC

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    We wait for you at the Casa-Hacienda Los Torres, you will find a wooden sign with the name of the hacienda.
    End Point

    This experience ends at the meeting point.

    Cancellation Policy

    Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund.

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