Venezuelan rum
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Venezuelan rum ({{Langx|es|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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.eluniversal.com/economia/50527/ratificada-la-doc-ron-de-venezuela|title=Ratificada la DOC Ron de Venezuela|date=2019-11-09|website=El Universal|language=es|access-date=2020-01-21}}
Requirements of designation
The Venezuelan rum designation forbids the alteration of the mixture of rum by use of substances that provide artificial color, flavor or aroma.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rootsalad.com/ron-cacique-venezuela-botella/|title=Ron Cacique, Venezuela en cada botella|date=28 April 2016|website=Rootsalad|language=es-VE|access-date=4 May 2016|archive-date=10 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610180956/https://www.rootsalad.com/ron-cacique-venezuela-botella/|url-status=dead}} 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{{Cite web|url=http://www.producto.com.ve/pro/marcas/sapi-actualiz-certificaci-n-doc-ron-venezuela|title=SAPI actualizó certificación DOC Ron de Venezuela|website=www.producto.com.ve|language=es|access-date=2020-01-22}}
This denomination allows to differentiate Venezuelan rums from those of the rest of the world.{{citation needed|date=January 2020}}
= List of brands =
The rum brands with this designation are:
- Ron Diplomático{{Cite web|url=https://www.rootsalad.com/ron-diplomatico/|title=Ron Diplomático, el cuarto más vendido en el mundo, y lo mejor es que lleva el sello "Hecho en Venezuela"|date=10 March 2016|website=Rootsalad|language=es-VE|access-date=4 May 2016|archive-date=10 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610191526/https://www.rootsalad.com/ron-diplomatico/|url-status=dead}}
- Ron Santa Teresa
- Ron Roble Viejo
- Ron Carúpano
- Ron Pampero
- Ron Cacique
- Ron Ocumare
- Ron Veroes
- Ron El Muco
- Ron Cañaveral
- Ron Estelar De Luxe
- Ron Tepuy
- Ron Bodega 1800
- Ron Quimera
- Ron Añejo Barrica
- Ron Calazan
- Ron Caballo Viejo