Premium rum in Indiana

Indiana sits at the edge of bourbon country, and that proximity has produced a state of spirits drinkers who understand what patient barrel aging actually tastes like. That educated palate is exactly the audience for Venezuela’s most decorated rum. Ron Carúpano is now available at select retailers across Indiana, giving Hoosier spirits enthusiasts direct access to a rum that was winning international competitions before Kentucky distilleries were even established.

The eight Ron Carúpano expressions represent every dimension of the premium rum category. The Classics & Ultra-Premium: the approachable Legendario, the three-time Gold Medal Reserva Especial, the extended-age X.O., and the single-vintage Reserve 1996. The Limited Collectors: Reserva Limitada and Reserva Exclusiva. Distinctive Blends: the barrel-aged Cristalino and the small-batch Reserva Privada.

Each expression is produced at Destilería Carúpano in Venezuela, founded in 1763, decades before the American republic itself, in the same ex-bourbon American white oak barrels that Indiana spirits drinkers already know and respect. The difference is the climate: a Caribbean coastal microclimate that accelerates maturation threefold, with zero added sugar, zero caramel color, and zero flavor corrections permitted under Venezuela’s DOC law. Three consecutive Gold Medals in 2024, 2025, and 2026 from independent international judges put the result beyond debate.