For generations, the Carúpano Valley in eastern Venezuela has been the source of one of the world’s great rum traditions. Today, that tradition reaches Lake Worth through Beer & Liquor Store, one of Florida’s premier spirits destinations and an official partner of Ron Carúpano, Venezuela’s most internationally awarded premium rum brand.
The Ron Carúpano story is, at its core, a story about place. The Paria Peninsula of eastern Venezuela is not simply a rum-producing region; it is a unique confluence of climate, soil, and human expertise that cannot be replicated. The intense tropical heat above 30°C throughout most of the year, drives the interaction between rum and barrel at a pace that makes Venezuelan aging among the most dynamic in the world. The high humidity of the coastal valley creates an environment where the barrel breathes, contracts, and expands with daily temperature fluctuations, continuously driving the distillate into the wood and drawing out its character. And the trade winds off the Caribbean create the airflow that regulates the process, ensuring that aging proceeds consistently and without the extremes that can damage spirit in less-favored climates.
Este dominio del entorno, combinado con los 250 años de tradición y experiencia en destilación de Ron Carúpano, da como resultado un ron con un carácter y una complejidad que los jueces de concursos de todo el mundo han reconocido repetidamente como excepcionales. La marca cuenta con medallas de oro de la San Francisco World Spirits Competition, considerada por la mayoría de los profesionales del sector como la evaluación a ciegas más exigente que se lleva a cabo en Estados Unidos. Ha obtenido los máximos honores en los World Rum Awards con múltiples variedades en diversas categorías. Su Reserva Privada 21 ha obtenido una puntuación de 95 puntos por parte de críticos independientes, lo que la sitúa en la élite absoluta de las bebidas espirituosas añejas a nivel mundial. Y ha mantenido este nivel de reconocimiento en 2023, 2024, 2025 y 2026, año tras año sin interrupción.
At Beer & Liquor Store in Lake Worth, the full Ron Carúpano portfolio is available for purchase. The Añejo 6 Reserva Especial is the approachable, vibrant entry point: pure Venezuelan character, fruit-forward and clean, ideal for cocktails or casual sipping. The Reserva Exclusiva 12 presents 12 years of tropical aging in a bottle of remarkable elegance: vanilla, toasted almond, caramel, and a long, refined finish. The Reserva Limitada 18 pushes further into premium territory — dark fruit, chocolate, and warming spice built over 18 years of sealed-barrel concentration. The Reserva Privada 21 is one of the greatest sipping rums available in the United States: complex, deep, and endlessly rewarding, with a finish that lingers for minutes. And the Legendario 25 Single Barrel, limited to 500 numbered crystal decanters per year, is the brand’s ultimate statement — pure, unblended rum aged 25 years without any replacement of evaporated spirit.
All of this is available to Florida rum lovers through the curated selection at Beer & Liquor Store in Lake Worh, Florida. Zero colorants. Zero added sugars. Zero artificial flavors. Nothing but 250 years of Venezuelan rum mastery in every bottle. Come discover what makes Ron Carúpano the best Venezuelan rum in America.
