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The Puerto Rico Sugar Company established a new rum distillery in Mayagüez in 2009, named Destilería Coquí; its production is limited to 100 bottles a day. The Destilería's main product is an artisan rum called Pitorro, analogous to the name in common use to describe Puerto Rican moonshine rum. [8]
When Bacardí opened its distilling operations in Puerto Rico in the early 1930s, it was considered a Cuban brand since its headquarters were in Cuba. Since the 1960s Cuban revolution, Bacardi has had its headquarters in Bermuda, but produces most of its rum in Puerto Rico at the Cathedral of Rum. [citation needed]
Rum Production Hacienda Santa Ana Barrels Ron Barrilito. Rum production at Hacienda Santa Ana's started during the family's third generation in Puerto Rico. During the mid 1860s, Pedro Fernández, one of Manuel's sons, went away to study engineering in France, where he developed an interest in the production of brandies and cognacs.
Pitorro is an integral part of Puerto Rican culture, and musical odes to it or its production (such as the plena "Los Contrabandistas", popularized by Puerto Rican singer Daniel Santos) are part of local folklore. Pitorro is usually much stronger than commercial rum. At times its alcohol content surpasses the common 80- or 90-proof (40% or 45% ...
Serrallés also purchased the rights to produce and distribute the brands of "Ronrico" and "Captain Morgan" in Puerto Rico and the rest of the Caribbean. These same brands, now produced by Serrallés, are distributed in the United States by Seagrams. Captain Morgan rum is the third largest selling rum in the world after Tanduay and Bacardi. [10]
The Cathedral of Rum in Cataño, Puerto Rico is the world's largest rum distillery. [1] The Bacardi Distillery is located on 55 hectares (137 acres) and consists of forty-four buildings and structures, twenty-four of which contribute to its historical character. [2] It can be accessed from and is located at the intersection of PR-165 and PR-888.
The Fernández family set a barrel of rum aside, which is stored in the "cellar", with orders that it should only be opened when Puerto Rico becomes a free and independent nation. Fernando Fernández (c.1850–1940) was the founder of the oldest rum producing company in Puerto Rico.
Juan Eugenio Serrallés Colón [note 1] (1836 [1] –1921) was the founder of Hacienda Mercedita in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and what was to become Destileria Serralles, producers of "Don Q", a brand of Puerto Rican rum.