Venezuelan rum (Spanish: Ron de Venezuela) 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.
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. 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
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
- 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. Archived from the original on 10 June 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. Archived from the original on 10 June 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2016.