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
References
- Ratificada la DOC Ron de Venezuela El Universal, 2019-11-09, retrieved 2020-01-21^
- Ron Cacique, Venezuela en cada botella Rootsalad, 28 April 2016, retrieved 4 May 2016^
- SAPI actualizó certificación DOC Ron de Venezuela www.producto.com.ve, retrieved 2020-01-22