No visit to the Dominican Republic north coast is complete without savouring the local drink of choice, which is Brugal rum. In Puerto Plata visitors can enjoy a brief tour of the distiller’s bottling operation (actual production takes place elsewhere) and end the experience with a sample. The factory produces more than one and a half million litres of white and dark rum each year.

Address: Puerto Plata

Opening times: Tours are conducted Monday to Friday, from 9am to 12pm, and 2pm to 5pm

Admission: Free