Venezuelan rum

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.^[1]

Bottle of Ron Cacique

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