Barceló (rum)
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Ron Barceló is the name and brand of a variety of rum
s from the Dominican Republic
produced by Barceló Export Import, CxA (BEICA) Ron Barceló has its plant and distillery in San Pedro de Macoris
.
born in Mallorca
. He founded the company in 1930 under the name Barceló & Co in Santo Domingo
in the Dominican Republic
, having arrived in the country in 1929.
It did not take long for the Barcelo brand to became an essential reference amongst local rum brands, growing into one of the biggest and most prestigious Dominican Companies.
Miguel Barcelo created the Ron Barcelo Imperial
During the 1980s, Ron Barceló became the most popular rum in the Dominican Republic. Exports grew and the company began distribution outside of the Caribbean and America. In 1992, the company began an international campaign and, by 1994, Ron Barceló was exported to over 10 countries, with Spain as its biggest consumer.
In 2000, Barcelo & Co. began working with a group of Spanish entrepreneurs with many years of experience in the rum industry.
Ron Barceló is currently exported to more than 50 countries.
Here are built several plants for alcohol aging, elaboration, bottling, storage of packaged and finished products, a laboratory, sensory evaluation, amongst others.
These facilities have cutting edge technology, equipments that exceeds all the industry's regulations and a qualified human resources, all of these confirming the commitment to offering products in optimum conditions, being the first and only rum elaboration plant in the Dominican Republic, and the second in the Caribbean, that has a management and continuous quality improvement system worthy of ISO 9001:2000 Certification.
Two decades later it was awarded the distinction of being the best rum in the world, for two occasions, receiving 97 points out of 100, this being the highest score in the history of the prestigious awards of the Beverage Testing Institute of Chicago, USA.
Rum
Rum is a distilled alcoholic beverage made from sugarcane by-products such as molasses, or directly from sugarcane juice, by a process of fermentation and distillation. The distillate, a clear liquid, is then usually aged in oak barrels...
s from the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
produced by Barceló Export Import, CxA (BEICA) Ron Barceló has its plant and distillery in San Pedro de Macoris
San Pedro de Macorís
San Pedro de Macorís is a municipality and the capital of the San Pedro de Macorís province in the Dominican Republic.-Demographics:...
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Company history
Ron Barceló was founded by Julian Barceló, a Spanish émigréÉmigré
Émigré is a French term that literally refers to a person who has "migrated out", but often carries a connotation of politico-social self-exile....
born in Mallorca
Mallorca
Majorca or Mallorca is an island located in the Mediterranean Sea, one of the Balearic Islands.The capital of the island, Palma, is also the capital of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. The Cabrera Archipelago is administratively grouped with Majorca...
. He founded the company in 1930 under the name Barceló & Co in Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo, known officially as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic. Its metropolitan population was 2,084,852 in 2003, and estimated at 3,294,385 in 2010. The city is located on the Caribbean Sea, at the mouth of the Ozama River...
in the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
, having arrived in the country in 1929.
It did not take long for the Barcelo brand to became an essential reference amongst local rum brands, growing into one of the biggest and most prestigious Dominican Companies.
Miguel Barcelo created the Ron Barcelo Imperial
During the 1980s, Ron Barceló became the most popular rum in the Dominican Republic. Exports grew and the company began distribution outside of the Caribbean and America. In 1992, the company began an international campaign and, by 1994, Ron Barceló was exported to over 10 countries, with Spain as its biggest consumer.
In 2000, Barcelo & Co. began working with a group of Spanish entrepreneurs with many years of experience in the rum industry.
Ron Barceló is currently exported to more than 50 countries.
Rum elaboration plant
Developed in San Pedro de Macoris, in the east of the Dominican Republic, our rum elaboration Plant is oriented towards maintaining levels of excellence throughout the steps involved in the process of making exquisite rums.Here are built several plants for alcohol aging, elaboration, bottling, storage of packaged and finished products, a laboratory, sensory evaluation, amongst others.
These facilities have cutting edge technology, equipments that exceeds all the industry's regulations and a qualified human resources, all of these confirming the commitment to offering products in optimum conditions, being the first and only rum elaboration plant in the Dominican Republic, and the second in the Caribbean, that has a management and continuous quality improvement system worthy of ISO 9001:2000 Certification.
Products portfolio
- Barcelo Cream (rum cream)
- Blanco (white low tier)
- Dorado (golden low-tier)
- Añejo (golden aged mid-tier)
- Gran Añejo (golden aged premium)
- Gran Platinum (white high-end premium)
- Imperial (golden high-end premium blend)
Ratings
In 1980 Ron Barcelo created Barcelo Imperial, the noblest reserve of Dominican rum.Two decades later it was awarded the distinction of being the best rum in the world, for two occasions, receiving 97 points out of 100, this being the highest score in the history of the prestigious awards of the Beverage Testing Institute of Chicago, USA.