Distillery
Arehuncas
Arehuncas (often also spelled Arehucas) is the brand of the historic company based in Arucas, Gran Canaria, known for producing rum and rum-based liqueurs typical of the Canary Islands, including aged expressions and flavored liqueurs such as ron caramelo and ron miel.
- Arucas · Canary Islands · Spain
- Since 1884
The story
The business has its roots in the Fábrica de San Pedro, inaugurated in 1884 in Arucas. During the 20th century production focused on rum, gaining recognition and becoming known as Ron Arehucas in the 1940s. In 1965 the company adopted the corporate name Destilerías Arehucas and in 2006 expanded the group with the acquisition of Fábrica de Licores Artemi, consolidating its position as one of the main producers of liqueurs and rum in the Canary Islands.
Production philosophy
Preserve local Canarian rum traditions while combining them with modern techniques; enhance local raw materials and promote the rum culture of the Canary Islands, offering a range that spans aged expressions to flavored liqueurs designed for traditional consumption and cocktails.
Territory
Arucas (Gran Canaria), Canary Islands, Spain
Production method
Produces rum from sugarcane raw materials (both juice and molasses); uses a combination of traditional techniques and modern equipment, employing continuous and discontinuous distillation processes depending on the product, and ageing in historic warehouses.
Distillation
Distillation from molasses/fermented cane; use of both continuous column plants and pot stills/columns for discontinuous distillation, combining traditional and modern methods.
Ageing
Aging in barrels stored in historic warehouses/cellars; presence of age-stated expressions (e.g. 7, 12, 18 years) and use of cellar conditions that promote slow and steady maturation.
Characteristics
- Type
- Distillery
- City
- Arucas
- Categories
- Canarian rum
- rum liqueurs
- ron miel (honey rum liqueur)
- aged rum
- spirits
- Raw materials
- sugar cane
- molasses
- honey (for ron miel expressions)
- caramel (for ron caramelo and caramel liqueurs)
- Casks and ageing vessels
- American oak barrels
- Representative products
- Ron Arehucas Ron Club 7 Años (7 years)
- Arehucas Añejo Reserva 12 años (12 years)
- Arehucas Selección Familiar 18 años (18 years)
- Ron Caramelo (Caramel Rum Liqueur)
- Ron Miel (honey rum)
- Arehuncas Spiced Caramelo Rhum Liqueur 70cl
What makes it distinctive
- Documented foundation of the original factory (Fábrica de San Pedro) in 1884.
- Headquartered in Arucas, Gran Canaria; a historic brand of Canarian rum.
- Production ranges from aged rums to a portfolio of flavored liqueurs (e.g. ron caramelo, ron miel).
- In 2006 the company acquired Fábrica de Licores Artemi, expanding the production group.
- The distillery/company has a historic cellar and a visitor centre with a high number of annual visitors.
Products from Arehuncas
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