To kick off the launch of The Haunted Rum—its limited-edition Halloween rum—Bacardi created a prank to truly bring its new spirit to life. For The Haunted Rum prank, Bacardi relied on a classic magic trick involving magnets to make it appear as though the product packaging could move on its own. When seated at the bar before the new bottle, many of the unsuspecting prank victims were trying to snap a photo of the limited-edition release and observed the bottle seemingly moving on its own.
The Halloween trick unfolded within the Las’ Lap rum bar in NYC and involved pranksters like La La Anthony who went after people like actor and singer Tristan "Mack" Wilds.
Haunted Rum Pranks
Bacardi Released Its Limited-Edition Rum with a Spirited Prank
Trend Themes
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Industry Implications
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