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Destilería Serrallés is a rum producer located in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and best known for its Don Q rum brand. The company is Puerto Rico's oldest family-owned company and has revenues of over 100 million dollars. [7] In 2011, it was responsible for pumping over $300 million annually into the Puerto Rican economy from the sale of its rums in ...
Rum ( ron in Spanish) production has been an important part of Puerto Rico 's economy since the 16th century. While sugar cane harvesting has virtually disappeared in Puerto Rico (except for a few isolated farms and agricultural experiments), distilleries around the island still produce large amounts of rum every year. Don Q is the top-selling rum brand on the island, where more than 70% of ...
Don Q is a Puerto Rican rum, distilled, manufactured, bottled, and distributed by Destilería Serrallés from its corporate facility in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Don Q, "Puerto Rico's best-known rum", [1] is the top-selling rum in Puerto Rico, [2] [3] [4] [5] where over 70% of the rum consumed in the United States is produced. [6]
Pitorro. Pitorro is a distilled spirit from Puerto Rico, referred to as " moonshine rum ." Pitorro is usually much stronger than commercial rum. At times its alcohol content surpasses 100 proof. [1] It is often homemade and a part of traditional Puerto Rican holiday celebrations, and used in Coquito. [citation needed]
Ron del Barrilito is the oldest Puerto Rican rum brand still in production. [1] Since 1880, it has been made by the Fernández family at Hacienda Santa Ana in Bayamón, Puerto Rico .
The Cathedral of Rum in Cataño, Puerto Rico is the world's largest rum distillery. [1] The Bacardi Distillery is located on 137 acres and consists of forty-four buildings and structures, twenty-four of which contribute to its historical character. [2]
Rum is distilled in a wide variety of locations by a number of different producers. Below is a list of rum brands and distillers organized by location of the distiller.
Fernando Fernández (distiller) The Fernández family set a barrel of rum aside, which is stored in the "cellar", with orders that it should only be opened when Puerto Rico becomes a free and independent nation. Fernando Fernández (c.1850–1940) was the founder of the oldest rum producing company in Puerto Rico. [1]