Brugal Ron Gran Reserva 1888 Dominican Rum is a luxurious double-aged rum crafted to honor Brugal’s founding year, 1888. Produced in the Dominican Republic by one of the country’s most historic and respected rum-making families, this expression represents the pinnacle of Brugal’s artistry, blending tradition with innovation.

Distilled from molasses in column stills, Gran Reserva 1888 undergoes a unique dual maturation. First, it rests in hand-selected ex-bourbon American oak casks, where it develops structure, vanilla sweetness, and toasted oak. It is then finished in first-fill Spanish sherry casks, which impart rich layers of dried fruit, spice, and elegance more often associated with fine sherried whiskies.

In the glass, it presents a deep mahogany-brown hue. The nose is sophisticated and complex, with aromas of raisin, fig, toffee, roasted nuts, and warm oak spice. On the palate, it is full-bodied and velvety, offering flavors of dark chocolate, caramelized fruit, orange peel, and sherry richness, supported by subtle vanilla and baking spice. The finish is long, warming, and perfectly balanced, leaving behind notes of cocoa, oak, and dried fruit.

Designed for savoring, Brugal Ron Gran Reserva 1888 is best enjoyed neat or with a single cube of ice to unlock its layers, though it can also lend remarkable depth to spirit-forward cocktails like a Rum Old Fashioned. Its refined double-aging process and elegant profile place it among the Dominican Republic’s most prestigious rums.