Premium rum in Lafayette

The Marquis de Lafayette’s ideals of liberty crossed the Atlantic and helped ignite the Venezuelan independence movement — Simón Bolívar counted Lafayette among his intellectual heroes. It is fitting, then, that the Indiana city bearing his name now carries one of Venezuela’s finest exports. Ron Carúpano, Venezuela’s most awarded premium rum, is available at a select specialty retailer in Lafayette, bringing the full additive-free Venezuelan rum lineup to Tippecanoe County and the Purdue University community.

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 the historic Destilería Carúpano in Venezuela, founded in 1763, the same era that Lafayette himself was reshaping the course of history, and features a strict zero-additive policy with no added sugar, caramel color, or flavor corrections. Three consecutive Gold Medals from independent international competitions in 2024, 2025, and 2026 confirm the quality that makes Ron Carúpano one of the finest rums available in Lafayette and across central Indiana.