Brand
Prohibido Ron
Produced in Mexico, Prohibido (El Ron Prohibido) is a rum brand known for solera-aged expressions and for using barrels that previously held passito wine. The range includes versions such as Solera 12 and special bottles like Habanero/Gran Reserva.
- Mexico City · Mexico City · Mexico
- 1 product
Prohibido Ron
Meet the producer
The story
The brand narrative recalls an 18th-century historical episode linked to the so-called 'hibanero' or 'chinguirito' — a Mexican rum that was once prohibited in favor of Spanish spirits. The modern brand draws on this story and markets solera-aged rums, imported and distributed across various international markets.
Production philosophy
To rediscover and valorize historical solera ageing techniques, combining blends of rums of different ages and finishing in barrels that impart sweet-and-sour notes (in particular barrels previously used for passito wine).
Territory
Mexico (production and bottling attributed to Cervecera Mexicana, with international commercialization through distributors/importers in Europe such as Sierra Madre).
Awards and recognition
Double Gold - San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2016 (recognized for the El Ron Prohibido Habanero 15YO expression).
Production method
Blending of distilled wines of different ages via the solera process; some expressions report the use of continuous column distillation, while other references (e.g., silver versions) indicate combined use of columns and pot stills and triple distillation. The practice of adding components derived from passito wine/withering grapes during blending is also reported.
Distillation
Continuous column (reported for the Solera expressions); some versions also indicate use of columns and pot stills with triple distillation.
Ageing
Solera (blending of rums of different ages using the solera system).
Characteristics
- Type
- Brand
- City
- Mexico City
- Categories
- Mexican rum
- solera rum
- aged rum
- dark rum
- Raw materials
- molasses (sugarcane)
- cane juice (for some silver expressions)
- Casks and ageing vessels
- American oak barrels
- used passito wine barrels / raisin-wine barrels
- Representative products
- Rum Solera 12Yo Big Size 175cl - Prohibido Ron
- El Ron Prohibido 12 Años (Solera)
- El Ron Prohibido Habanero 15YO (Solera)
What makes it distinctive
- Mexican brand known for solera-aged rums
- Blends that include finishing in passito wine barrels for sweet-and-sour notes
- Produced/bottled by Cervecera Mexicana (according to label details and distributors)
- International distribution (e.g. import and distribution in Europe via Sierra Madre)