Take a Three-Rum Run
Rum aficionados, it’s time to raise your glasses and take a North Coast Distillery Tour or a three-rum run. Just a short drive outside of the metro area (bring a designated driver) there are three rum distillery tours just waiting to tempt you with their aged libations, and their own unique profile.
Casa Bacardí
First up is the closest. Just down Route 165, the Bacardí facilities in Cataño are just across the bay from Old San Juan and offer four different tours. The VIP Founder’s Tour offers an in depth history experience. Take the mixology class if you want to learn the best way to create a cocktail. Finally the tasting tour let’s you can sample your way through a selection of the aged rums and the Legacy Tour is a great way to learn about their history. Reserve at casabacardi.com
Have a taste of the best Barrilito has to offer
Ron Barrilito
At this second stop you can explore Puerto Rico’s oldest rum distillery in Bayamón, less than 20 minutes away from Bacardí. Ron Barrilito is a special flavored rum prized for its unique taste and smoothness. They offer a couple of different tours: a tasting tour where you can work your way up from the 2 star younger rum all the way to the spectacular 5 star version. Their mixology class teaches you the basics of trending cocktails. Reserve at rondelbarrilito.com
San Juan Artisan Distillers
This unique distillery about 25 minutes away from Ron Barrilito is a true farm to bottle operation. Their specialty is “ron agrícola” or rum distilled from sugar cane juice instead of molasses like the rest of the rums on the Island. They actually grown their own sugar cane to insure quality control and consistency. There’s one tour that includes tasting and a visit to the farm and facilities. Their products include a special line of natural fruit infused rums with coconut, mango and even pineapple that are amazing in coctails. Reserve at sanjuanartisandistillers.com
So make your reservations, designate your driver, jump in your car and get ready to sip the day away!
