Oronoco Rum Explained

Oronoco
Manufacturer:	Vicente and Roberto Bastos Ribiero
Origin:	Brazil

Oronoco is a premium rum from Brazil, produced by cachaça makers Vicente, and Roberto Bastos Ribeiro.

History

In 1974, Jaimundo Bastos Ribeiro started to make spirits at the family's Fazenda Soledade estate. In 1986, Jaimundo's younger brothers Vicente and Roberto Bastos Ribeiro joined their older brother to turn his artisanal distillery into a premium maker of cachaça and rum.^[1] Diageo launched the global distribution of the Bastos Ribeiro-produced Oronoco Rum in 2005. It was advertised as the "first ever super-premium white rum made from fresh cut Brazilian mountain cane".^[2] Diageo discontinued the distribution of the brand in 2010.^[3]

Production

Oronoco is produced by Vicente and Roberto Bastos Ribeiro, a distillery in Fazenda Soledade in Brazil known for producing cachaça,^[4] it is made from mountain-grown sugar cane, with a taste popularly described as possessing hints of vanilla and molasses.^[5]

Awards

Gold Medal, 2005 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hlousek . Petr . Rum von Fazenda Soledade Ltda. Brasilien . 2024-07-10 . Peters Rumetiketten . de.
2. Web site: Diageo releases Oronoco Rum . 2024-07-10 . .foodingredientsfirst.com/ . en.
3. News: Chaudhuri . Saabira . 2022-04-09 . You’ve Tried High-End Scotch. Ready for $1,100 Rum? . The Wall Street Journal.
4. News: Rum Journal: Brazil's Oronoco. 27 July 2017. Caribbean Journal.
5. Web site: Christopher Null . Review: Oronoco Rum – Drinkhacker . Drinkhacker.com . 2008-11-24 . 2016-12-16.
6. Web site: San Francisco World Spirits Competition . Sfspiritscomp.com . 2016-12-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120213155223/http://www.sfspiritscomp.com/pdfs/medals_05.pdf . 2012-02-13 . dead.