Museo del Anís de Rute
Museum in the Duende distillery in Rute, the first museum in Spain devoted to anís (aniseed liqueur), with copper stills, a maceration room and the Patio con Duende.
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About the museum
The Museo del Anís de Rute occupies the distillery of the Duende family, which began in 1908 as a small family factory producing anís and liqueurs. In 1993 Anselmo Córdoba turned the former factory into the first thematic museum on anís in Spain, with the aim of recovering the legacy of the more than one hundred distilleries that had operated in Rute since 1630.
The route passes through ten rooms of the complex. These include the still room, with two hammered copper stills, one from the 19th century and one from the mid-20th century, which are still preserved; the maceration room, with glazed clay jars and more than 750 pieces, including bottles, advertising items and utensils from the town's distilleries; the women's room; the former loading bay and factory dispatch area; and a multi-purpose room. The museum is one of the rooms registered in the Andalusian Museums Register.
The visit is completed by the brandy cellar of 1908 and by the Patio con Duende, a traditional house with a kitchen, bedrooms, a carriage room, pools and numerous plants, which has won several courtyard competitions.
Highlights
- Two hammered copper stills, one from the 19th century and one from the mid-20th century
- Maceration room with clay jars and more than 750 pieces
- Brandy cellar from 1908 and old offices with visitors' signatures
- Patio con Duende, winner of courtyard competitions
- A small tasting of liqueurs during the visit
Permanent exhibitions
- Sala de alambiques – Room with the two original hammered copper stills used to distil Rute's anís.
- Sala de maceraciones y colección de botellas – Glazed clay jars and more than 750 pieces, including bottles, advertising items and utensils from Rute's distilleries.
- Founded
- 1993
- Operated by
- Destilerías Duende, S.L.
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Apeadero del Paseo del Fresno · 12 m
Bus stop on the Paseo del Fresno, 12 metres from the museum.
Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
Factory sales counter where you can buy anís, liqueurs, creams and souvenirs. For booked groups, aperitifs, brunch or lunch are offered.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
- Private parties
- Corporate events
- Weddings / ceremonies
Hire of the rooms and the courtyard for weddings and other family or company events; contact the museum to check capacity.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The guided visit starts on the Paseo del Fresno, where the bus stop is, and goes through the 1908 brandy cellar, the Patio con Duende, the distillery with its stills, the maceration room and the factory sales counter. It includes a small liqueur tasting. There are also visits with a guided tasting and school visits (an educational tour of the rooms registered in the Andalusian Museums Register, with zero tolerance for alcohol consumption by minors). Bookings: +34 957 538 143 or info@destileriasduende.com. |
