Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic was one of the first countries to develop sugar cane plantations. This may be the reason why rum from this island has reached a high level of quality, recognized internationally.
The rums of Dominican Republic are rums of Cuban inspiration. They are light and have the same elaboration process: these rums are distilled in column stills and are aged in American oak barrels.
In this country, rum is considered a quality product and is very appreciated by the local population. Today there are more than 15 distilleries.
A small part of the production is reserved for export because 90% of the rum produced in the Dominican Republic is consumed in the country.
The main Dominican rums are Barcelo, Bermúdez (produced in the Dominican Republic since 1852), Brugal, Matusalem (produced since 1872, it is an emblematic brand of the island) and finally Vizcaya. Some rums are less known but are nevertheless of great quality such as Opthimus, Cubaney, Summum, Presidente Marti, Ron Esclavo or Relicario. Read less
