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Caldas

Caldas is the commercial brand associated with Ron Viejo de Caldas, produced by Industria Licorera de Caldas based in Manizales (Colombia). The range includes aged molasses rums (common expressions: 3, 5, 8, 15 and 21 years), including the Carta de Oro 8 years.
  • Manizales · Caldas · Colombia

Caldas

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The story
The Ron Viejo de Caldas brand is historically linked to Industria Licorera de Caldas, a company associated with the Gobernación de Caldas and headquartered in Manizales. The Ron Viejo formula dates back to the early 20th century, with nationwide commercial expansion starting in the 1940s. Over time the range expanded to include aged expressions and it has received various international recognitions.
Production philosophy
To value local tradition and the distinctiveness of Colombian rum: products made from local raw material (molasses), careful barrel aging and attention to territorial identity (aging at high altitude around Manizales).
Territory
Manizales, Department of Caldas, Andean region of Colombia.
Awards and recognition
iTQi / International Taste & Quality Institute: Ron Viejo de Caldas Carta de Oro (8 years) awarded high-level recognitions in cited editions; Industria Licorera de Caldas recognized internationally (e.g. International Rum Conference 2016).
Production method
Primarily produced from molasses with added water and yeasts; distillation in continuous column stills. Aging takes place in oak barrels (white/American oak) and some expressions are aged under high-altitude conditions.
Distillation
Continuous column
Ageing
Aging in white/American oak barrels; some expressions (e.g. Carta de Oro) declare 8 years of maturation; the range also includes expressions aged up to 15 and 21 years. Aging is often carried out at high altitude around Manizales.
Characteristics
Type
Producer
City
Manizales
Categories
  • rum
  • aged rum
  • Colombian rum
  • molasses rum
Raw materials
  • molasses
Casks and ageing vessels
  • white/American oak barrels
Representative products
  • Rhum Viejo de Caldas 8 Years Carta De Oro 70cl
  • Ron Viejo de Caldas 5 Years (Juan de la Cruz)
  • Ron Viejo de Caldas 15 Years (Gran Reserva/Gran Reserva Especial)
  • Ron Viejo de Caldas 21 Years (León Dormido)
What makes it distinctive
  • Brand associated with the well-known Ron Viejo de Caldas, produced by Industria Licorera de Caldas in Manizales (Colombia).
  • Range featuring numerous aged expressions (3–21 years) and an international presence in export markets.
  • Carta de Oro 8 years edition awarded by international tasting institutes.
  • Production based on molasses with column distillation and aging in American oak barrels.

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