Question 1

Where is 3 Queens Distillery located?

Accepted Answer

3 Queens Distillery is located at 13 Wimmelskafts Gade (Back Street) in Old Town Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. It is housed inside a restored 18th-century Danish colonial slave house.

Question 2

How do I get to 3 Queens Distillery from the cruise ship dock?

Accepted Answer

From Havensight Dock: approximately 1.5 miles, 5-7 minutes by taxi (about $5 per person). From Crown Bay Dock: approximately 2 miles, 5-10 minutes by taxi (about $5 per person). Tell your taxi driver 3 Queens Distillery on Back Street - every driver knows the location.

Question 3

What are 3 Queens Distillery's hours?

Accepted Answer

3 Queens Distillery opens whenever a cruise ship is in port in Charlotte Amalie, including weekends. Typical weekday hours are Monday through Friday, 10am to 2pm. Call ahead at +1 (340) 201-6069 to confirm on any given day.

Question 4

How much does a tasting cost at 3 Queens Distillery?

Accepted Answer

Tastings are $10 per person and include a guided tasting of all 3 Queens spirits, a tour of the rum-making process, and the history of the 200-year-old building.

Question 5

What spirits does 3 Queens Distillery make and what do they cost?

Accepted Answer

3 Queens Distillery makes four handcrafted spirits, all 100% produced in St. Thomas: Dark Rum ($69) with oak, smoke, and molasses notes; Island Gin ($49) with citrus, herbal, and juniper flavors made with on-site botanicals including lemongrass; Sugarcane Vodka ($39) made from island demerara sugar; and Coffee Liqueur ($45), a rum-based liqueur made with rum-barrel-aged coffee beans roasted on-site.

Question 6

Where can I buy 3 Queens rum?

Accepted Answer

3 Queens spirits are sold exclusively at the distillery in Old Town Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas. They are not available in stores anywhere in the world — the only way to buy them is to visit.

Question 7

Is 3 Queens Distillery good for non-drinkers or history lovers?

Accepted Answer

Yes. 3 Queens Distillery is housed in a historic 18th-century Danish colonial slave house with 200 years of history. Visitors can explore the building, learn about the enslaved workers who distilled spirits on this very site long before craft distilling existed, and walk the tropical gardens — even without drinking. It is a meaningful cultural and historical site in Charlotte Amalie.

Question 8

Who owns 3 Queens Distillery?

Accepted Answer

3 Queens Distillery is owned and operated by Amber Ambrose, a native Virgin Islander and one of the only Black women in the world who owns and runs her own craft distillery. The distillery is named for Queen Mary (Mary Thomas), Queen Agnes (Axeline Salomon), and Queen Mathilda (Mathilda McBean) — the three women who led the 1878 Fireburn labor uprising in the Danish West Indies.

Question 9

Is 3 Queens Distillery the oldest distillery in St. Thomas?

Accepted Answer

Yes. 3 Queens Distillery is the oldest distillery in St. Thomas, USVI, with roots going back approximately 10 years. The distillery has operated in its current historic location — a restored 18th-century colonial slave house at 13 Wimmelskafts Gade — for approximately one year.

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