Amazing experience from beginning to end!! A laugh a minute ride showcasing great local talent and the story of the rum running era told in great acting, song and dance. Lovely buffet served including tea/coffee. Alcoholic beverages available at the bar. Perfect Windsor venue for large coach groups. We had 44 passengers and we all sat comfortably with plenty of room to enjoy the rousing musical entertainment. You won’t be disappointed over the 4 hour package and you’ll really enjoy the hot delicious buffet lunch.
This was a most educational and fun filled tour ever! Loved every moment of the Encore Production's Actors and musical Band. Outstanding performances, laughs galore, and the 'Speak easy' hosted by Rock Star Music Hall (who served a delicious meal) was so memorable.
Four hours of entertainment, as well as, educational about prohibition, all the innovative ways to get around it, and the involvement of the Temperance movement. The show at the Speakeasy was fabulous - lots of talent, from the band to the players. With the bawdy jokes and interaction with the audience - lots of laughs. Highly recommend.
I'm not the right demographic for this. I would have preferred a walking tour of the 'stops' in Walkerville (they keep you on the bus for this part of the tour). Food was good - nothing special. Dessert was a thimble of pudding. The part on the school bus made me think of Kramer's J Peterman Reality tour from Seinfeld. Honestly would have preferred a bite size Three Musketeer's to the pudding... Years ago I went to the Canadian Club visitor center, which no longer has their 'tour' - which did not include the distillery. I preferred that over this. I have not toured the distillery - that seems like a better option - but it would have a different focus. This isn't great. If you are happy to mostly sit on a bus with rolling stops at major landmarks then this might be for you. The proper stops were a letdown. The church was the only stop that seemed like it had some effort put into it to pick a location with specific historical relevance to Rumrunning. It shouldn't have been the 'highlight' of a Rumrunning tour in Windsor. 8+ tour guides/characters seems wildly excessive. Hardly hear from most of them. Some are painfully bad. Others are quite good: the cop, the priest, and Benny. Would seem to me there are better ways to spend the money this costs. This could be decent. As is it feels like Kramer charging $40 for a snack size candy bar.
Great entertainment. The actors keep you entertained the whole 4 hours. You spend 2 hours in the tour around Old Walkerville and Old Sandwich Town and then back to the 'Speakeasy' for lunch and entertainment. All good. Very entertaining and informative. HOpe they get their other tours running again ie 'French Connection' and 'Spirits of Windsor'.
