Ron del Barrilito

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...

Ron del Barrilito featured in Caribbean Journal

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...

A gift of Ron del Barrilito Rum to Alex Cora

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...

REPOST: Forbes – Members of the World’s Biggest Rum Family Work to Preserve a Centuries-Old Competitor

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...

Rum Connoisseur Interview of The Week: JOE SWANSON – National Spirit Specialist

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...