Brugal Rum
Dominican rum from Puerto Plata, dry and wood aged since 1888.
The story behind Brugal
Don Andrés Brugal Montaner founded Brugal in 1888 in Puerto Plata, on the Dominican Republic's north coast, and the family has run a rum house there ever since. Distillation happens in San Pedro de Macorís, and fourth and fifth generation Brugal descendants still serve as Maestros Roneros, blending every release. Edrington took a majority stake in 2008, but the family hand on the wood.
What sets Brugal apart is the dry profile and the barrel program. The rums are column distilled from molasses, then aged in American oak, and the house leans on its own cooperage and a solera style of blending rather than added sugar. That is why a Brugal tastes drier than most Caribbean rums at the same age, and why bartenders reach for it when a cocktail needs backbone instead of syrup.
Explore the Brugal range
Six bottles cover the Brugal range at our Commack store, from a clean white rum for mixing to the double aged 1888 for sipping neat.
| Expression | Type | Proof / ABV | Tasting notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brugal Blanco Especial | White rum | 80 proof | Unaged, crisp, clean cane, citrus peel, dry finish |
| Brugal Anejo | Aged rum | 80 proof | American oak, vanilla, toasted wood, dry and light |
| Brugal Extra Viejo | Aged rum | 80 proof | Deeper oak, dried fruit, cocoa, warm spice |
| Brugal 1888 | Double aged rum | 80 proof | Sherry cask finish, raisin, toffee, long dry finish |
Which Brugal is right for you?
You can buy Brugal online here and pay a fair shelf price, not a tourist markup. The Anejo is the workhorse: $19.99 for 750mL, $23.99 for the liter, $24.99 for the 1.75L handle, which is the best value on the shelf for a rum you will pour all summer. Blanco Especial runs $24.99 for a liter, Extra Viejo $24.99 for 750mL, and 1888 $39.99. Prices hold while stock lasts, and we restock often.
A liter of clean, dry white rum for mojitos and daiquiris without the sweet edge.
The handle price makes a dry, oak aged rum an easy weeknight pour.
Sherry cask finishing gives a gift worthy bottle that drinks like a fine spirit.