Guatemala
It was in the early 20th century that Guatemala began the commercial distillation of its rums. Ideally situated between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, Guatemala enjoys an ideal climate and fertile volcanic soils for the cultivation of sugar cane needed for its rums.
Today, Guatemala is a world leader in its prolonged high altitude ageing processes and the choice of quality ingredients used for its rums. The country has already won a number of awards for its production methods. The country's rum-making expertise is a unique art form, carefully preserved and enriched over the years.
Guatemalan legislation requires that only virgin sugar from the first sugar cane press be used to create rums.
This know-how allows us to produce exceptional, smooth and elegant rums.
The Guatemalan rum brands are Zacapa and Botran (produced at an altitude of 2,300 metres in the same distillery), and Montecristo. Read less
