Apr 15, 2020 | IN THE NEWS, Rum, Vision Wine and Spirits
The 140-year-old Puerto Rican rum you probably don’t know about RESPOST: ChicagoTribune.com, Lisa Futterman APR 09,2020 A lot of people have never heard of Ron del Barrilito, though it’s been around since 1880. The aged Puerto Rican rum is the oldest produced on the...
Feb 14, 2020 | IN THE NEWS, PRESS RELEASE, Rum, Vision Wine and Spirits
REPOST: spiritedbiz.com 2/13/20 RON DEL BARRILITO RUM WILL BE DISTRIBUTED IN VERMONT Montpelier, Vermont, (Feb. 12, 2020)- Just in time to warm up the ski season, Puerto Rico’s oldest rum, Ron Del Barrilito will arrive to the ski resorts and lodges of Vermont. Locals...
Feb 4, 2020 | IN THE NEWS, Rum, Vision Wine and Spirits
It’s Medal time for Ron Centenario! At the 2019 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, Ron Centenario 7 YO Añejo Especial won the Silver Medal and the Ron Centenario 20 YO Fundación won a Bronze Medal. Founded in 2000, the SFWSC is one of the oldest...
Dec 16, 2019 | IN THE NEWS, Rum, Vision Wine and Spirits
RON DEL BARRILITO Puerto Rico’s oldest rum producer started its 140-year-old business with “a little barrel.” REPOST: Atlas Obscura – Christina Warren In the city of Bayamón, just a 20-minute drive from San Juan, Puerto Rico’s oldest rum...
Jun 25, 2019 | IN THE NEWS, Rum, Vision Wine and Spirits
Rum Journal: In Puerto Rico, the History of a Little Barrel By Alexander Britell Original Post: Caribbean Journal 6/14/19 He would carry it around in a small wooden barrel, rum in arm, giving tastes to his friends and those who wished to try it. Don Pedro Fernandez, a...
May 7, 2019 | IN THE NEWS, Rum, Vision Wine and Spirits
A gift of Ron del Barrilito Five Star to Alex Cora Alex Cora World Series Champion and current Boston Red Sox skipper recently was gifted a bottle of Ron del Barrilito Five Star Rum. This release from Peurto Rico’s oldest rum producer was folklore for many years but...
Apr 29, 2019 | IN THE NEWS, Rum, Vision Wine and Spirits
Members Of The World’s Biggest Rum Family Work To Preserve A Centuries-Old Competitor REPOST: Forbes ~ Apr 28, 2019 Tara Nurin “When Eduardo Bacardi describes the rum company he works for by saying, “There’re people who love it for so many different...
Feb 21, 2019 | IN THE NEWS, Rum, Spirit, Vision Wine and Spirits
Caribbean Business – Where Global Legacies Converge By Philipe Schoene Roura on February 15, 2019 REPOST from Caribbean Business Editor’s note: The following is the first in a series of profiles featuring industry leaders who are contributing to the greater good...
Feb 13, 2019 | IN THE NEWS, Rum, Vision Wine and Spirits
REPOST: Rum Connoisseur Interview of The Week: JOE SWANSON – National Spirit Specialist Original Post by Jose Hoffman on Feb 13, 2019 1. Who is Joe Swanson? I am the National Spirits Specialist for Vision Wine & Spirits, the import division of Martignetti...
Feb 6, 2019 | COCKTAILS, Rum, Vision Wine and Spirits
A Ron Hacienda Santa Ana Coquito recipe to keep you warm when it’s cold out! Ron Hacienda Santa Ana Cask Strength Rum is masterfully blended to feature very balanced fruit notes, not an easy feat to achieve for cask strength rums. It is incredibly smooth...
