Venezuelan rum

Venezuelan rum is a protected designation of origin, granted by the SAPI since 2003, to the rum brands of Venezuela that meet certain quality and origin requirements.[1]

Requirements of designation

The Venezuelan rum designation forbids the alteration of the mixture of rum by use of substances that provide artificial color, flavor or aroma.[2] These requirements also include the rum having, in the entirety of its components, a minimum of two years spent aging in white oak barrels and at least 40% anhydrous alcohol, and that none of the raw materials are mixed with molasses nor alcohol from other countries[3]

This denomination allows to differentiate Venezuelan rums from those of the rest of the world.

List of brands

The rum brands with this designation are:

• Ron Diplomático[4]
• Ron Santa Teresa
• Ron Roble Viejo
• Ron Carúpano
• Ron Pampero
• Ron Cacique
• Ron Ocumare
• Ron Veroes
• Ron El Muco
• Ron Cañaveral
• Ron Estelar De Luxe
• Ron Tepuy
• Ron Bodega 1800
• Ron Quimera
• Ron Añejo Barrica
• Ron Calazan
• Ron Caballo Viejo

References

1. "Ratificada la DOC Ron de Venezuela". El Universal (in Spanish). 2019-11-09. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
2. "Ron Cacique, Venezuela en cada botella". Rootsalad (in Spanish). 28 April 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
3. "SAPI actualizó certificación DOC Ron de Venezuela". www.producto.com.ve (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-01-22.
4. "Ron Diplomático, el cuarto más vendido en el mundo, y lo mejor es que lleva el sello "Hecho en Venezuela"". Rootsalad (in Spanish). 10 March 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2016.