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

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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

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The rum brands with this designation are:

References

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  1. ^ "Ratificada la DOC Ron de Venezuela". El Universal (in Spanish). 2019-11-09. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
  2. ^ "Ron Cacique, Venezuela en cada botella". Rootsalad (in Spanish). 28 April 2016. Archived from the original on 10 June 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  3. ^ "SAPI actualizó certificación DOC Ron de Venezuela". www.producto.com.ve (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  4. ^ "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.