These Bad Bunny-Inspired Cocktails Celebrate The Artist’s San Juan Residency

It’s the summer of Bad Bunny, and everyone is listening. As the chart-topping musician kicks off a sold-out, two-month San Juan residency stint on July 11th, celebrations big and small are already well underway.

With all eyes turning to Puerto Rico, Ron del Barrilito is getting the party started with three new Bad Bunny-inspired drinks designed to bring the spirit of the island to fans near and far. The oldest rum brand in Puerto Rico, Bayamón-based Ron del Barrilito brings over 145 years of experience together with inspiration from Bad Bunny’s lyrics and his proudly Puerto Rican roots. The results are ones that fans won’t be able to get enough of.

“Por la mañana café, por la tarde ron” opens the song “CAFé CON RON” from the musician’s latest album, DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS: in the morning coffee, in the afternoon rum. But why settle for just one or the other?

Ron del Barrilito’s “Café Con Ron” Barrilito Espresso Rumtini marries the two for a Caribbean-inspired twist on the classic espresso martini. Combining Ron del Barrilito Three Stars and fresh Puerto Rican espresso with coffee liqueur, the drink is a celebration of the local flavor always present in Bad Bunny’s lyrics.

In addition to Ron del Barrilito’s Café Con Ron, the brand rounds out its Bad Bunny-inspired beverages with island-inspired takes on the old fashioned and the piña colada, that classic Puerto Rican cocktail first created at the Caribar in San Juan’s very own Caribe Hilton.

Ron del Barrilito’s Bad Bunny-inspired beverages will be on the menu at bars across San Juan throughout the musician’s two-month stint performing at Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot, affectionately known locally as “El Choli.” Participating bars include favorite haunts in Old San Juan like Café Con Ron, El Batey, Juana La Loca and Antiguo 26. Visitors can also get their hands on the cocktails at Moons, Kane Rum, and 173 in Condado, El Saque and Aurora in Santurce, and Beer Me Home in Bayamón.

In addition, the drinks will also be available at the bar at Ron del Barrilito’s historic Hacienda Santa Ana in Bayamón. Located just 15 minutes outside of the capital, the brand’s historic distillery and tasting room makes an easy addition to a San Juan itinerary just in time for the concert series.

Ron del Barrilito offers guided walks through the property’s historic grounds as well as tasting experiences featuring a range of new and aged rums, including its prized Five Star variety. Visitors can also take part in personalized mixology classes with Ron del Barrilito experts for the opportunity to try their hand at crafting their favorite Bad Bunny-inspired cocktail themselves.

Even if you couldn’t score tickets to one of Bad Bunny’s sold-out shows, Ron del Barrilito invites fans to celebrate from near and far by sharing their DtMF-inspired cocktail recipes for everyone to try.

“Cafe Con Ron” Barrilito Espresso Rumtini

• 2 oz. Ron del Barrilito Three Stars
• 1.5 oz. espresso
• 1 oz. coffee liqueur
• Garnish: coffee beans

Hand-Shaken Piña Colada

• 2 oz. Ron del Barrilito Three Stars or Barrilito Two Stars
• 2 oz. cream of coconut
• 4 oz. pineapple juice
• Garnish: dehydrated pineapple

Barrilito Old Fashioned

• 2 oz. Ron del Barrilito Three Stars

• ½ oz. brown sugar syrup
• 3 dashes of chocolate bitters
• 3 dashes of orange bitters
• Garnish: dehydrated orange slice and cinnamon stick

Ron del Barrilito is available for purchase across Puerto Rico, from distributors located on the U.S. mainland and abroad, or online for shipping within the United States.