Puerto Rico launches artisanal rum brands in US market
June 26, 2025
Craft labels expand the island’s global reputation as the ‘Rum Capital of the World.’ #NewsismyBusiness
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Rums of Puerto Rico to launch educational tour across Texas
November 8, 2024
There will be seminars and special tastings at Total Wine & More stores and select rum bars across Texas. #NewsismyBusiness
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Rums of Puerto Rico’s ‘Sounds of the Rum Capital’ documentary wins Emmy
December 14, 2022
The island's the 10 distilleries were featured in the documentary.
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Rum market growth represents opportunity to reboot Puerto Rico’s economy
October 11, 2021
The rum industry could play a significant role in the recovery of Puerto Rico’s economy since it has a considerable impact on the treasury. Under the Federal Rum Excise Tax Cover-Over Program, every year excise taxes collected on Puerto Rican rum imported into the United States is transferred to the treasuries of the island. Since […]
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Rums of Puerto Rico assigns $2.5M in aid for bar owners, bartenders
June 1, 2021
The Department of Economic Development and Commerce (DDEC, in Spanish) announced that starting June 3, its Rums of Puerto Rico program, jointly with the brands it represents, will distribute $2.5 million in incentives to members of the alcoholic beverages sales and service industry. The funds will go to bar owners, alcoholic beverage retailers and mixologists/bartenders, […]
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Rums of Puerto Rico assigns $75K to support Caribbean Baseball Series
January 29, 2021
Rums of Puerto Rico is assigning $75,000 to sponsor the Puerto Rico Baseball League in the Caribbean Series to be held in the Mexican city of Mazatlán, from Jan. 31 to Feb. 6, the Department of Economic Development and Commerce, the program’s umbrella agency, announced. The funding will cover the design and manufacture of the […]
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Rums of P.R., Film Industry Development Program partner to boost economy
August 31, 2018
Rums of Puerto Rico and the Film Industry Development Program have teamed up to boost promotional efforts to increase the contribution of both initiatives to the island’s economic development.
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