Club Caribe Rum
Puerto Rican rum from Cidra, built for the mixing glass.
The story behind Club Caribe
Club Caribe is a young brand with old geography. Production began around 2011 and 2012, after a $40 million build turned a closed GlaxoSmithKline pharmaceutical plant in Cidra, Puerto Rico into a distillery. Cidra sits in the mountains, and the water blended into this rum comes from a volcanic aquifer beneath those hills.
The molasses base is distilled at a partner facility in Florida, then shipped to Cidra for multi-column redistillation and lab monitoring that strips harsh congeners. The unflavored Silver and Gold rest in charred ex-bourbon white oak, and the white gets charcoal filtered for color. Club Caribe operates under the Rums of Puerto Rico program, which is why a 2012 brand can sound like a century-old one.
Explore the Club Caribe range
Three flavored expressions, all 750mL and all built on the same light Puerto Rican base. Coconut, mango and pineapple, each one a mixer first.
| Expression | Type | Proof / ABV | Tasting notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Club Caribe Coconut Rum | Flavored coconut rum | Not stated on label listing | Toasted coconut, light sugarcane, clean finish for tiki drinks |
| Club Caribe Mango Rum | Flavored mango rum | Not stated on label listing | Ripe mango, soft sweetness, bright tropical punch base |
| Club Caribe Pineapple Rum | Flavored pineapple rum | Not stated on label listing | Juicy pineapple, faint vanilla, cuts through citrus and soda |
| Club Caribe Silver | Unflavored white rum | Not stated on label listing | Charcoal filtered, light sugarcane, clean daiquiri base |
| Club Caribe Gold | Unflavored aged rum | Not stated on label listing | Charred ex-bourbon oak, mild vanilla, easy on ice |
Which Club Caribe is right for you?
All three flavored bottlings in the 750mL size list at $12.98, which is the kind of number that makes a rum worth keeping two of. Coconut, mango and pineapple each land at the same price, so you can stock the bar for a party without doing math. These are flavored rums, not sipping rums, and they are priced to be poured generously into punch bowls and blenders. Call the store for current stock, since availability moves.
One bottle, a blender and ice handles a crowd without a second trip.
Pineapple plays well with lime, dark rum and orgeat in layered drinks.
Mango and soda over ice is a two ingredient drink after a long day.