Bacardi Distillery Tour

We recently bought some coupons on Gustazos for the Bacardi Distillery Tour and decided to return with my sister since Rum is in our blood. The factory can be reached by car or ferry and is located in the quaint little suburb of San Juan known as Cataño.

When we got there the tour quickly began and we were off with a mixed drink of our choice. The lounge area is cozy and the Rum barrels and warm breeze are what the Carribean is all about!  No sooner than when we received our drinks we were whisked off in a comfortable tour car and we were off to the first building on the tour.

We quickly arrived at the cathedral of rum where we were instantly cooled off from the heat. Here we were able to get a little history on the origins of the distillery and the myth behind their distinguishable label. After a few minutes, we headed off to the next building on the tour.

The distillery is a large state of the art warehouse. It's interesting to note the barrels produced by the Jack Daniels distillery in Tennessee are used to store the Rum.  At this time we were educated on the distillation process and were introduced to the gamut of Bacardi's brands from the most basic and common rum to its most sophisticated and aged Rums. It's incredible how smooth these aged rums get after 8 yrs. These Rums are not for mixing, but for sipping. They do not have a rubbing alcohol undertone, but more of a molasses and sweet oak taste.

At the end of the tour, we were led out into the gift shop where you are offered the opportunity to purchase some of Bacardi's signature brands for a slight discount. Because many of these aged Rums are in limited supply, expect to pay a little more, do to the demand and quality.

Overall this is a great tour and well worth the discounted price we found on Gustazos.com. If you're in Puerto Rico we recommend this tour and buying a bottle to take with you, as you won't find them anywhere else for less.