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.[citation needed]
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
- ^ "Ratificada la DOC Ron de Venezuela". El Universal (in Spanish). 2019-11-09. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ "Ron Cacique, Venezuela en cada botella". Rootsalad (in Spanish). 28 April 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ^ "SAPI actualizó certificación DOC Ron de Venezuela". www.producto.com.ve (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- ^ "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.