Household-owned moonshine rum producer Puerto Rico Distillery has moved to a historic manufacturing unit constructing in Brunswick, Maryland.
Father and daughter staff Angel and Crystal Rivera based Puerto Rico Distillery in Frederick, Maryland, in 2020, with the tagline ‘Puerto Rican born, Maryland made’.
The distillery produces Clandestino Pitorro Rum, a Puerto Rican moonshine rum. The model provides white and aged expressions, in addition to flavoured variants equivalent to espresso, coconut, and almond, and ready-to-drink cocktails in a can.
The distillery has relocated to a brand new facility in Brunswick, which can be house to the Cultura Plenera Cultural Heart. The constructing on 402 fifth Avenue has beforehand served as a clothes manufacturing unit, an umbrella manufacturing unit, and a woodworking store.
Puerto Rico Distillery first introduced its plans to maneuver in late 2023.
Angel commented: “When trying the place to relocate our distillery in Frederick, we had been drawn to this constructing as a result of it already had a narrative. For greater than 100 years, it had been a spot the place individuals got here to work, create, and construct a future. We’re honoured to proceed that custom by combining efforts with Cultura Plenera to create areas the place individuals can expertise Puerto Rican tradition.
“We acquired fortunate that Brunswick has a dynamic group of individuals in Brunswick Predominant Road and Brunswick Planning and Zoning which were instrumental in our capability to succeed in this milestone.
“For our household, this has by no means been nearly making rum. It’s about preserving traditions, honouring the place we come from, and creating a spot the place individuals can expertise a bit of Puerto Rico proper right here in Maryland.”
In celebration of the opening, the distillery has unveiled a single cask Clandestino Añejo expression, which is proscribed to 218 bottles and described because the distillery’s most unique launch up to now.
The pitorro was aged in a Bourbon whiskey barrel for 2 years.
Founder supporters gained first entry on 24 July. The remaining bottles can be found to the general public beginning 1 August, priced at US$75 for a 750ml bottle.
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