Great tour & Mixology class! - My partner and I had a great time on this tour. First 30 minutes spent touring the plantation and factory. Second 30 minutes was a mixology class. Made/drank 3 drinks…had a blast and learned a lot. If everyone in your tour plans to drink, I recommend an Uber. I also recommend arriving 30-60 minutes before your tour time because you receive a token for a welcome drink (which you can take on the tour), but after the mixology class you have consumed 4 double shot drinks. Pro tip: bring tumblers/water bottles you can take what you aren’t able drink.

Intimate, local, delicious rum, excellent Mixology class, GREAT people... DO NOT tell your friends! - Overview: This is a fantastic, relatively intimate (our tour was 14 adults) tour with an interactive, personalized class on mixology (that is, making proper cocktail drinks!). If you enjoy rum, enjoy drinking, enjoy history, enjoy talking to new people and seeing the countryside, then GO TO RON DE BARRILITO. Also, don't tell the others. They're waiting in line at Bacardi for the massive Walmart level crowds while Barrilito is laid back, chill, and mature. The Good: * Intimate tour * Mixology class where you MAKE THREE FULL SIZE DRINKS FOR YOURSELF * Excellent bar/drinks, YOU GET A FREE DRINK TOKEN, so 4 total drinks are INCLUDED in the price!! * Excellent rum that you can ONLY find in Puerto Rico, period. We bought ours at the airport so we didn't have to check a bag, but it's the same price in the airport. FYI. In fact, it's cheaper in the airport if you buy 2x bottles. * If you're big into rum or want to try to re-sell highly exclusive bottles, the 4-star ($300) and 5-star ($750) are ONLY ever available at the distillery and are worth more than this outside of Puerto Rico..... If I knew a good place to re-sell, I would have bought some 4/5 star to sell. * FANTASTIC staff. Our tour guide OCTAVIO was fantastic! What a joy to have a passionate local here to tell us about one of the best parts of Puerto Rico. The bar tender HAROLD was great! He mixes a fantastic drink. The front desk greeter NAHIR was super kind and fun. She made us feel welcome and comfortable literally from the second we walked in the door. The Bad (there really isn't anything actually bad, but I always include this section): * If you don't have a car, there's a $25-ish Uber ride out here. No big deal in my opinion. * You might not be able to walk back to your Uber after 4 FULL SIZE DRINKS. Sit at one of the tables, sip, chat, enjoy, don't rush it. The Ugly (this is a section I always put in my reviews, but.....): * Nothing. There's nothing ugly about this unless the Bacardi cruise boat people find out about it and ruin it with crowds. It's perfect as it stands right now. Honestly, I'm hesitant to write this review. Maybe don't tell anyone, please? If you're on a cruise PLEASE don't tell anyone. Let this be what it is!

The Best Rum Tour - Great tour and history of the oldest rum distillery in Puerto Rico. Which also happens to be in my opinion one of the best rums made in all the world.

Mixology Fun! - My husband, adult son & I were recommended to take this mixology tour & it did not disappoint. Pedro, our tour guide was friendly, professional & knowledgeable with explaining the history of the company & giving us a tour of the grounds. The grounds & buildings are lovely, & we arrived a little early, as suggested, to enjoy a complimentary drink beforehand, which is included in the tour. The highlight, of course, was the mixology class itself. We learned to mix 3 drinks, which we then get to enjoy. It was lot of fun, but beware, it can hit you fast. 😬 The rum is very good! I would recommend this tour to others.

Small batch Rum - It was wonderful. Their rum and cocktails are artfully crafted. I loved the mixology tour because you learned of the history and being the first rum of Puerto Rico as well as an easy craft cocktail lesson....you receive 4 cocktails so expect to take your time and spend the afternoon with new friends.

Can you make a espresso martini with rum? - Our tour/class was so much fun. It started with one of the distillery’s signature cocktails 🍸. I chose one that was coffee based, a rum espresso martini. Truly delicious. Then we toured the house and distillery. We finished up learning to make three cocktails. 🍹. Then it was time to drink!

Rum Yum! - The only ‘true’ PR rum distillery is the way to go. Just enough time during the tour to appreciate the history and current-day authentic approach to crafting rum - then the real fun begins. Mixology class! Classy. Tasty and a very fun time.

Such great history and a lot of great drinks! - My wife and I did the mixology and tour, and absolutely loved it! We somehow got a private tour with Dennis, who was absolutely wonderful! It was a fascinating experience to see and learn all about how the rum is made, and even more interesting to learn the history behind it all! The mixology class was very fun, but be prepared to drink a lot in a short amount of time as they keep to a schedule. There is plenty of room to sit and relax in the visitor center, and order more drinks made by talented bartenders!

Such a fun experience, tasty drinks - Our tour guide, Timmy, was wonderful. He was really informative and gave a great overview of the company's history while walking us through the grounds. We then got to make three craft cocktails, which was a lot of fun. I highly recommend! Eat something beforehand, it is quite a bit of rum 😜

Highly Recommend - Fun and Informative - Fun experience - tour was the perfect length and we got to the mixology part quickly. Great guide - highly recommend!