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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]
Bacardi Limited (/ bəˈkɑːrdi / bə-KAR-dee, Spanish: [bakaɾˈði], Catalan: [bəkəɾˈði]) is the largest privately held, family-owned spirits company in the world. [1] Originally known for its Bacardí brand of white rum, it now has a portfolio of more than 200 brands and labels. [2]
1865. Website. donq.com. Don Q is a Puerto Rican rum, distilled, manufactured, bottled, and distributed by Destilería Serrallés from its corporate facility in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Don Q, "Puerto Rico's best-known rum", [1] is the top-selling rum in Puerto Rico, [2][3][4][5] where over 70% of the rum consumed in the United States is produced. [6]
Rum display in a liquor store (United States, 2009) Government House rum, manufactured by the Virgin Islands Company distillery in Saint Croix, circa 1941. Rum is a liquor made by fermenting and then distilling sugarcane molasses or sugarcane juice. The distillate, a clear liquid, is often aged in barrels of oak.
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% ...
2019) [1][2] Destilería Serrallés is a rum producer located in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and best known for its Don Q rum brand. The company is Puerto Rico's oldest family-owned company and has revenues of over 100 million dollars. [7] In 2011, it was responsible for pumping over $300 million annually into the Puerto Rican economy from the sale of ...
The original Ron del Barrilito is known today as Ron del Barrilito Tres Estrellas (“Three Stars”). It is a blend of rums aged between 6 and 10 years. Ron del Barrilito Dos Estrellas (“Two Stars”) is a younger rum better suited for everyday drinking. Dos Estrellas is aged between 3 and 5 years.
R. Ron del Barrilito. Categories: Puerto Rican brands. Puerto Rican cuisine. Rum by country. American rums. Sugar industry in Puerto Rico.