Khukri Rum is a Nepalese oak vatted dark rum launched in 1959. Khukri Rum comes in four varieties; Khukri XXX Rum, Coronation Khukri XXX Rum, Khukri White Rum and Khukri Spiced Rum. All variants are matured for a minimum of eight months and have alcohol content of 42.8%. Khukri Rum is produced in Kathmandu, Nepal by The Nepal Distilleries Private Limited and is available domestically in all parts of Nepal.
History and production
Nepal Distilleries Private Limited started producing Khukri Rum in 1959 in Kathmandu, Nepal. Initially the company started distilling alcohol from pot stills. Those initial pot stills are on display in its factory premises and the company now uses three fractionating columns for distillation of alcohol. Distilled from fermented molasses, the Khukri Rum is aged for a minimum of eight months in wooden vats. The producer claims over 80% market share in Nepal and that it has export markets in Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Italy, United States and Australia.[1][2]