Rums of Puerto Rico

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Puerto Rico's experience of producing the world's finest rum goes back more than 450 years, to the arrival of sugarcane held by Spanish explorers and conquistadors. In the early 1800s, a Spanish wine merchant named Facundo Bacardi emigrated to the region and set out to tame rum's wild and exotic reputation. After experimenting with several filtration methods, he incorporated active charcoal to create a new clear, or "white rum," that was then aged in oak barrels to mellow and enhance its flavor. This lighter style of rum continues to be among the most popular on the island today.

Meet Ahmed

Ahmed Naveira Navarro has been one of the leading mixologists for the Rums of Puerto Rico since 1999. A famed bartender, show tender, and now formally acknowledged as a rum ambassador, Ahmed is among the most informed and engaging voices on the quality and variety of rum in Puerto Rico. A frequent traveler to the United States, Ahmed has a knowledge of history and a mastery of a technique and tradition in the tasting and distillation of his premium spirit that make him a peerless expert on how best to enjoy Puerto Rican Rum, the island's proudest export.

Rums of Puerto Rico Brands

Don Q · Bacardi
Palo Viejo · Castillo
Barrilito

Did you know

According to the Adams Liquor Handbook, a highly regarded compendium of industry statistics, rum is growing at a faster rate than the distilled spirits category overall, and in the past two years rum has become the second largest spirit category.

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As a matter of law, all Puerto Rican rum must be aged for at least 1 year.

Different filtering and blending methods give each rum its distinctive color, flavor, and character-from silver white, to warm gold, to luscious, dark brown. It's this wonderful versatility and variety that has allowed rum from Puerto Rico to become the finest.