What does The Bleeding Heart Rum Company produce?

The Bleeding Heart Rum Company produces or represents products such as rum, aged rums, flavoured/infused rums, single-island rum.

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The Bleeding Heart Rum Company

Q: Where is The Bleeding Heart Rum Company?

The Bleeding Heart Rum Company is located in Bacolod (production referenced to the Bago district, Negros) Negros Occidental Philippines.

Q: What raw materials does The Bleeding Heart Rum Company use?

molasses (from local sugarcane), spring water (Mt. Kanlaon)

Explore the spirits, production style and story of The Bleeding Heart Rum Company.

The Bleeding Heart Rum Company is the company owning the Don Papa brand: a producer of premium rum tied to the island of Negros (Philippines), known for its aged expressions and aromatic editions such as Masskara.

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What to know about The Bleeding Heart Rum Company

Type Producer

Region Bacolod (production referenced to the Bago district, Negros) , Negros Occidental , Philippines

Founded 2012

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Owner of the well-known Don Papa brand, launched in 2012. Production and aging tied to the island of Negros ("Sugarland") and the tropical climate of Mount Kanlaon. Range includes aged expressions and aromatic/infused editions such as Masskara. Brand acquisition by Diageo announced in January 2023.

Producer range

Producer range The Bleeding Heart Rum Company

Spirit categories

rum aged rums flavoured/infused rums single-island rum

Representative products

Don Papa Masskara - 70cl Don Papa 7 Anni (Small Batch) - 70cl / 4,5lt Don Papa Baroko - 70cl Don Papa 10 Anni (edizioni limitate) - varie confezioni

Raw materials

molasses (from local sugarcane) spring water (Mt. Kanlaon)

Casks and ageing vessels

ex-Bourbon American oak ex-Rioja American oak Sherry casks (Fino, Pedro Ximénez, Cream, Palo Cortado) — used for limited finish editions

Distillation and production

Production method

Raw materials come from Negros sugarcane: molasses is fermented and the distillate is processed and aged on the island. Standard releases are aged in ex-bourbon American oak barrels (and in some cases ex-Rioja) and then blended by a master blender. Some expressions receive sherry cask finishes; the Masskara edition is produced via an infusion/distillation in a pot still with local botanicals.

Distillation

For the range: primarily column distillation (reported for many expressions); some special/infused editions (e.g. Masskara) use pot still infusion/distillation.

Ageing

Aging in American oak barrels (ex-bourbon / ex-Rioja) in the tropical climate of Negros island; special editions receive sherry cask finishes and extended maturations (10-year releases, Rare Cask, Sherry Cask).

Producer history The Bleeding Heart Rum Company

The Don Papa brand was launched in 2012 by Stephen Carroll through the Bleeding Heart Rum Company, with the aim of creating a premium "single-island" rum produced and aged on the island of Negros (known as "Sugarland"). Over the years the brand expanded its range with special editions (Rare Cask, Sherry Cask, Masskara, Baroko, etc.) and gained international visibility. In January 2023 Don Papa was acquired by Diageo in a publicly announced deal.

Production philosophy

To tell the geographic and cultural origin of Negros through rums produced and aged locally: emphasizing the raw material (local sugarcane), tropical-climate aging and a recognizable aromatic signature that combines sweet and fruity notes with a woody finish.

Territory

Island of Negros, province of Negros Occidental (Mount Kanlaon / "Sugarland" region), Philippines. Production is tied to local facilities such as the Bago district and the Bacolod area as a regional hub.

Awards and recognitions

Notable mentions include: Don Papa Sherry Cask – Gold (San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2019); Don Papa Rare Cask – Silver (San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2018); packaging awards (Double Gold SFWSC 2013) and other design recognitions.