Rum Caribica has been produced since 2009, but has already gained popularity in 45 countries, primarily in Russia, Turkey, China and Eastern Europe. The name is fully justified: the drink is really made in the Caribbean. But they bottle Caribbean at one of the European enterprises of the German corporation Berentzen Gruppe.
Rum Caribica is bottled at the Czech company Berentzen Gruppe. The recipe for the drink is a trade secret, but it is known that the Berentzen Corporation is a principled opponent of the use of chemical flavors and flavors. Therefore, “Caribica” can not only be added to cocktails, but also served as a digestif: with moderate consumption, rum does not cause a hangover and other unpleasant consequences.
Historical reference. In 1758, the German entrepreneur Johann Bernhard Berentzen built a distillery in the town of Haselünne. A successful, but not too large company for two centuries passed in the Berentzen family from father to son.
The company’s status changed in 1976, when the brothers Friedrich and Hans Berentzen created the famous Apfelkorn (a kind of apple vodka), which became the most popular German spirit since the Second World War. Since then, the company has flourished.
In 1988, after the merger of Berentzen and another German company, Pabst & Richarz, the Berentzen Gruppe Corporation was created, which by the end of the XNUMXth century had become the second largest German producer of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.
But due to the crisis that broke out in 2008, Berentzen Gruppe was on the verge of bankruptcy. Even the old factory in Hannelünne, where the headquarters of the corporation was located, had to be temporarily closed. The Berentzen family was forced to sell 75% of the shares to the investment fund Aurelius AG.
The new CEO Frank Schuebel decided to expand the range of products and move production to Turkey and Eastern Europe. One of the new products was Caribica rum.
Due to the depreciation of the euro at the beginning of the XNUMXst century, rum of well-known South American brands has risen in price significantly. As a result, the demand for inexpensive rum from European producers has increased. But often the alcohol component is too felt in the taste and smell of such drinks.
Caribica is a happy exception to this rule. Rum is made from molasses using Cuban technology developed in the XNUMXth century by Facundo Bacardi. The distillate is thoroughly cleaned with coconut shell filters and wood shavings. Even connoisseurs note that the taste of Caribica White rum is not inferior to the more eminent Bacardi Superior.
Types of rum Caribbean
Two varieties of Caribica rum are produced with a strength of 37,5%:
- Caribica White is a colorless rum aged for a year in oak barrels. The drink has a light vanilla-citrus aroma;
- Caribica Gold is a golden rum with caramel and spices added for color and aroma. The taste is soft and sweet, with hints of tropical fruits.
