Friday, March 3, 2023

The Battle of the Puerto Rican Rums, Part 3: Destilería Coquí


They rock moonshine at Destilería Coquí in Mayaguez!

That’s because a young Puerto Rican couple in 2006 took the oldest and most traditional Puerto Rican rum, “Ron Caña” -- which was illegal for over 500 years -- and legalized it as the registered brand Pitorro®. We discovered this unique, handcrafted rum at our local supermarket and were immediately hooked by its wide variety of flavors and the bits of fruit we found in the bottom of the uniquely-shaped bottles.

Today, Destilería Coquí is the largest artisan distillery on the island. Come take a tour of this family-owned distillery just a few minutes up the road from our home in Cabo Rojo! The tour was only $10, and we saw every aspect of distillation. But of course the best part was the bar!

(This video features a special guest, our brother-in-law Mark Holm, who was visiting from Pennsylvania!)

Learn more at the Destilería Coquí website.

Find some excellent drink recipes!

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