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Don Q Añejo, a barrel-aged rum. Rum (ron in Spanish) production has been an important part of Puerto Rico's economy since the 16th century. While sugar cane harvesting has virtually disappeared in Puerto Rico (except for a few isolated farms and agricultural experiments), distilleries around the island still produce large amounts of rum every year.
Rum display in a U.S. liquor store (2009) Rum is distilled in a wide variety of locations by a number of different producers. Below is a list of rum brands and distillers organized by location of the distiller.
Despite international familiarity, El Dorado and other rums have fallen behind other liquors, such as vodka, in successful marketing or an effective classification system. [ 10 ] DDL sponsors countless local events, such as chess tournaments, [ 11 ] Guyana Fashion Week, [ 12 ] Soca Monarch competitions, [ 13 ] and Mashramani events. [ 14 ]
The story goes that the rum was kept in a barrel at the Hacienda and that, whenever Pedro Fernández asked his visitors if they would care for a drink, more often than not, they asked for some “rum from the small barrel” or, more endearingly in Spanish “ron del barrilito”, so in 1880, when Pedro Fernández decided to start selling rum ...
The rum derives its name from Don Quixote, [7] [8] the protagonist in Miguel de Cervantes' classic Spanish novel. [9] The rum is sold internationally, competing against Bacardi for market share . Available in the continental United States since June 2009, [ 10 ] Don Q continues to outsell Bacardi in Puerto Rico.
The optimum product was obtained by experimenting with different brands on the local market, and in 1950, the Ron Barceló brand was launched with the products Barceló Blanco and Dorado (white and gold rums respectively), which were an immediate success. Some 20 years later, Ron Barceló Añejo (a mature rum), was added to the portfolio. [3]
In 1994, Bacardi began producing rum under the Havana Club name in Cataño, Puerto Rico using a recipe given to them by Arechabala family members. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] While originally sold in only a few US states (primarily Florida), production was expanded in 2006, and in 2012, after winning a critical court battle, Bacardi announced plans to sell the ...
Mount Gay Silver: A clear rum made from a blend of pot still and column distilled rums. Mount Gay Eclipse: An aged rum developed in 1911 and named for the total solar eclipse and the passage of Halley's comet in 1910. Mount Gay Black Barrel: An aged rum that undergoes a second maturation in deeply charred Bourbon oak barrels.